Biden is going to be sworn in as Senator to the 111th Congress on Tues.

[jillan]

When the new session begins Tuesday, the Senate is expected to have 98 members, without those from Illinois and Minnesota. One of those being sworn in to a new term will be Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.). In addition to winning the vice presidency on Nov. 4, Biden was also elected to a seventh term, requiring him to begin the new session that his replacement will soon take over for the next two years.

Setting it apart from what is happening in the other states with imminent vacancies, Biden's succession process ended in mid-November with the announcement that Edward E. "Ted" Kaufman, his former chief of staff, would receive the temporary appointment, setting up an open contest in November 2010 for the remaining four years of the term.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/02/AR2009010202278.html?hpid=moreheadlines

bizarre! Why wouldn't Kaufmann be the one sworn in? I'm so confuzzled!

[Jennicut]

1. Joe wants to be sworn in one last time.

I will have to find the article that he said that. He said it was for sentimental reasons, then he will resign and Kaufman can be sworn in.

[jillan]

2. Aw - that makes sense.

It really has been his whole life.

[Muttocracy]

3. I guess it doesn't make that much difference but I'd think Kaufman should join the rest

to be part of the group. Not like people won't remember Biden as a great Senator elected 7 times!

[jillan]

4. This is interesting!

Biden Could Cast More Votes Before Leaving Senate

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003002074

My little mind is thinking that it has something to do with the stimulus package that Obama wants ready to go by inaguaration day.

[Muttocracy]

5. OMG, that reminds me, Cheney will have to swear Biden in

:evilgrin:

Maybe that's why Joe's doing it (kidding)

[Jennicut]

6. Uh oh. I hope Cheney is nice.

Oh forget it, I wish Joe would pop him one, is that wrong?

[jillan]

7. What I'm worried about is what Cheney is going to leave behind for Joe at

No. One Observatory Circle.

I just don't trust that Cheney. I know, I know, that's hard to believe.

Here's to hoping Joe has the place checked for wiretaps and exorcism on the home before he moves in.

[Eurobabe]

8. Cheney is a borg

Never forget that.

[PatSeg]

9. Borg have more heart than Cheney!

[elleng]

11. Assuming the Russkis 'taps' are all gone!

.

[elleng]

10. Hey, JoeIs,

but Kaufman's 'group' won't be for a while, considering Minn and Ill (mebbe.)

[Muttocracy]

12. yeah, they'll have a little tardy group (NY too) nt