Kennedy Successor Bill Approved

Massachusetts will be there to vote on Healthcare! Thank you Mr.Kennedy!

clipped from wbztv.com The Massachusetts Senate has approved a bill allowing the governor to name an interim replacement to fill the late Ted Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat. The bill goes back to both chambers for a final procedural vote on Wednesday before heading to Gov. Deval Patrick, who has said he would sign the bill. Patrick's aides said they expect him to act quickly to name an appointee who would serve until voters pick a permanent replacement during a Jan. 19 special election.  The governor released a statement late Tuesday afternoon saying he appreciates the support voiced in the Senate, and that he "looks forward to final action on the bill." The 40-member Senate approved the measure on an 24-to-16 vote. "This is what Ted Kennedy wanted, what Governor Patrick and I wanted, and I firmly believe it's what people in Massachusetts want because big votes on everything from health care to climate change are being taken now, not in five months," Senator Kerry said.