While saying a long goodbye to his fellow Senators on the day his temporary replacement was announced, the soon-to-be Secretary of State choked up as he mentioned his predecessors from Massachusetts.
America, you'll officially have a new Secretary of State within 24 hours. Who the heck is going to be your next Senator from Massachusetts — and the next one after that — remains as confusing as can be. Let's catch up on how the end of the Hillary era at Foggy Bottom might unfold, and fast.
As expected, the Senate passed a $50.5 billion aid package on Monday evening to help rebuild areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. Along with $9.7 billion in additional flood insurance, Sandy victims now have $60.2 billion coming to their rescue.
The bill's passage would begin to end the months-long drama over allocating funds to victims of the October superstorm.
Harry Reid's dream of filibuster reform is over, thanks to a bipartisan agreement with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. It's time, then, to take stock of who won and lost from today's deal.
The Senate Majority Leader now says he would employ an obscure (and unprecedented) method of enacting filibuster reform. Will Republicans play along? And why is he turning around on the tactic now?
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