Paul Kirk

Democrat  •  1 Terms  •  Sworn In 2009
Last Term 2009 - 2010

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02/03/10
Sen. Kirk Must Step Down; Brown Election To Be Certified Thursday

... In a previous post on Big Government, I questioned why Senator Paul Kirk has not stepped down as the Senator from Massachusetts, as he should have on January 19th. Today, the attorney for Senator-elect Scott Brown stated in a letter Massachusetts Gov.

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02/03/10
The Greenroom » Forum Archive » Scott Brown to be seated today

When that happens let's remember he's still better than Senator Marcia. Disturb the Universe on February 4, 2010 at 8:39 AM. I can say ditto to that. Brown is no Ted Kennedy and is definitely not Marcia Coakley or Paul Kirk. ...

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02/03/10
The Travis McGee Reader: Kirk a doodle doo

"Interim Sen. Paul Kirk, appointed by Patrick to temporarily fill the seat, plans a final speech on the Senate floor at about 3:45 p.m. to "discuss the urgent need to move beyond political polarization." (Emphasis added, emphatically). ...

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02/03/10
Voice of Reason™: In Stores Now......

Senator Paul Kirk Must Resign His Seat This Morning - Reporting yesterday on Big Government, I reiterated the fact that interim Senator Paul Kirk should have resigned his Senate seat after the election. Howeve... 1 hour ago ...

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02/03/10
Brown taking over the late Sen. Kennedy's seat - Breaking News ...

Republican Scott Brown is poised to take over the late Sen. Edward Kennedy's long-held seat a week earlier than he had planned, ending the Democrats' Senate supermajority and giving the GOP 41 votes they can use to block President Barack ... Forme

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02/03/10
Scott Brown taking over the late Sen. Kennedy's seat -- Republican ...

Former Democratic Party Chairman Paul Kirk has been holding the seat temporarily on an appointment from Patrick. Kennedy died in August from brain cancer. Brown's vote could make a difference in the Senate's consideration of union ...

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02/03/10
Sen. Elect Scott Brown (R) MA, to Be Seated Today – Gov. Deval ...

Interim Senator, Democrat Paul Kirk, has continued to vote on legislation despite the results of the election. The delay in seating Brown allowed Kirk time to vote, legally or otherwise, on legislation in the Senate. ...

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02/03/10
Mass. Sen.-elect Brown demands governor certify results, allow him ...

Interim Sen. Paul Kirk, appointed by Patrick to temporarily fill the seat, plans a final speech on the Senate floor at about 3:45 p.m. to "discuss the urgent need to move beyond political polarization." Hours before Winslow's letter, ...

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02/03/10
Althouse: The embarrassing expression of outrage at an elected ...

Don't worry, Paul Kirk, for the rest of your life, everyone will still be calling you “Senator.” Don't ask me why - it's tradition or something. But now the rest of us can start our celebration - Sen. Scott Brown, (R-Mass). ...

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02/03/10
Sen. Kirk Must Step Down; Brown Election To Be Certified Thursday

In a previous post on Big Government, I questioned why Senator Paul Kirk has not stepped down as the Senator from Massachusetts, as he should have on January 19th. Today, the attorney for Senator-elect Scott Brown stated in a letter ...

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02/03/10
» Senator Paul Kirk Must Resign His Seat This Morning - Big Government

Reporting yesterday on Big Government, I reiterated the fact that interim Senator Paul Kirk should have resigned his Senate seat after the election. However, Kirk certainly has no option but to vacate the MA Senate seat once Brown's ...

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02/02/10
Why Isn't Scott Brown A Massachusetts Senator Yet? - Conservative ...

... 2010, Republican Scott Brown was duly elected by the people of Massachusetts as their new Senator. He was to fill a seat held by Teddy Kennedy (D) for nearly fifty years, a seat currently held by temporary appointee Paul Kirk (D). ...

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02/02/10
Brown asks for quick swearing in process at Boston.com

Also tomorrow inter on the democratic senator Paul Kirk is scheduled to make an address at 345. You'll thank the people of Massachusetts for allowing him to represent them and also make an impassioned plea. To reduce the polarization ...

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02/02/10
Scott Brown:Into History Today | UNCOVERAGE.net

The “temporary” senator, Paul Kirk, has been taking votes in the Senate since Brown's election, which, according to GOP attorneys who have been researching, may be contrary to Massachusetts law. (see background on that issue HERE.) ...

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02/02/10
OneRiot.com - Scott Brown Pushes Forward Swearing In

Senator Paul Kirk Must Resign His Seat This Morning. However, Kirk certainly has no option but to vacate the MA Senate seat once Brown's election is certified–all based on Massachusetts state law and... biggovernment.com/. ...

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02/02/10
Scott Brown Demands to be Sworn in Right Away «

At first, Sen. Brown was OK with the 11th because it would give him time to hire staff, but according to Rush the Dems may be trying to pull off another one of their corrupt, backroom deals and have the lame duck, Paul Kirk, ...

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02/02/10
BREAKING: Hottie McAwesome demands to be seated immediately « HillBuzz

It FEELS like Democrats are planning on voting on something crazy before next Thursday, using Paul Kirk's illegitimate vote as the deciding factor (while they think they still can). As we understand things, Kirk is no longer a Senator. ...

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02/02/10
Salisbury News: BREAKING--Senator-Elect Brown Demands To Be Seated

The Senate voted 60-40 to raise the U.S. debt ceiling last week with Paul Kirk providing the voted needed to pass. This is illegal and immoral. But thats those union loving Democrats for you. Now if the Republicans would grown some ...

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02/02/10
Musings of a Vast Right-Winger: Democrats' scramble to beat new ...

Why is Senator Paul Kirk (D-Ma) still being allowed to vote? The way I understand the Senate rules when Scott brown was elected Kirks voting rights stopped.But the the DemocRats are above the law. Also this Pay as you go bill is a joke. ...

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02/02/10
When Will the U.S. Senate Seat Scott Brown?

Votes continue to be cast illegally by temporarily-appointed Senator Paul Kirk. scottbrownhedidit. He Did It, Now Seat Him. Reader Karl writes: Hey Debbie,. Anything you can dig up on Brown not being seated yet? ...

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02/02/10
Scott Brown to be Sworn In Tomorrow | UNCOVERAGE.net

The “temporary” senator, Paul Kirk, has been taking votes in the Senate since Brown's election, which, according to GOP attorneys who have been researching, may be contrary to Massachusetts law. (see background on that issue HERE.) ...

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02/02/10
merriemarie - "41"

... required to be seated – that of the Governor and Secy of the Commonwealth. Brown will take the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's old office, which is currently occupied by appointed Sen. Paul Kirk, D-MA, a longtime Kennedy aide and friend. ...

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02/02/10
brown demands to be seated

Last week, Democrats charge 60 associates of his accumulation to advance an access in the absolute of debt for countries, including the vote of Senator Paul Kirk, who occupies the bench of Massachusetts until Mr. Brown is sworn ...

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02/02/10
monoblogue » Blog Archive » Time to seat Scott Brown

But once the election happened, many contend that interim Senator Paul Kirk should have lost his right to vote in the Senate, and Harry Reid told a worried public the Senate “wouldn't rush into anything.” Yet they did and Bill Wilson of ...

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02/02/10
“41″

Brown will take the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's old office, which is currently occupied by appointed Sen. Paul Kirk, D-MA, a longtime Kennedy aide and friend. Read more at congress.blogs.foxnews.com ...

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02/02/10
NEWS TRENDS UPDATES: Brown Demands To Be Seated

Democrats keep at tour needed unexpurgated 60 members of their caucus to onslaught through an collect to the country's debt limit, including the vote of Sen. Paul Kirk, who holds the Massachusetts bull's eye until Mr. Brown is sworn in. ...

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02/02/10
How did your Senator vote on the Bernanke confirmation? | Red Pills

Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK] Nay Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] Aye Sen. John Isakson [R, GA] Aye Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] Aye Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] Aye Sen. Edward Kaufman [D, DE] Nay Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] Aye Sen. Paul Kirk [D, MA] Aye ...

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02/02/10
What's the Franken Precedent for Seating Scott Brown? « The ...

Because Brown is going to fill a seat left vacant by the death of another senator, there's not a ton of direct precedent here. But the last man elected to the Senate (we're not counting interim Sen. Paul Kirk) did not get this speedy ...

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02/02/10
Bloodthirsty Liberal » Sit, Scott, Sit!

In the words of Howie Carr (again): Hey Sen. Paul Kirk - screw! You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here, here being the U.S. Senate. It's been 15 days now since a Republican won the special election in Massachusetts, ...

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02/02/10
Scott Brown Takes His Seat Thursday « The Speakers Lobby

Brown will take the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's old office, which is currently occupied by appointed Sen. Paul Kirk, D-MA, a longtime Kennedy aide and friend. Trish Turner Senior Capitol Hill Producer ...

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