Kennedy was sworn in fast, but under different circumstances
(NEWSER) - Republicans have been crowing that Scott Brown should be seated right away, just like Ted Kennedy was back in 1962, but there are some big differences between then and now. Senators are not supposed to be sworn in until they’re officially certified, TalkingPointsMemo explains. The Senate waived that rule for Ted for two reasons: first, he’d won by a landslide, and second, the Senate wasn’t in session, so it made little difference. More»
