Baucus Senate Replacement to Start Feb. 11
Vice President Joe Biden will swear in Montana Democratic Lt. Gov. John Walsh to the Senate on Feb. 11 to replace outgoing Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont, the White House said. The Senate voted 96-0 to confirm Baucus’…
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bid for the role of China ambassador on Feb. 6, and Baucus subsequently resigned from the Senate (see 14020702). Montana Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock appointed Walsh to fill the Senate seat, until the November election. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is widely expected to take over the Finance committee as Chairman. Wyden's office didn't return a request for comment.