[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 7 (Thursday, January 21, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E59-E60]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RESPECT THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE AND SEAT SENATOR SCOTT BROWN

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                         HON. CANDICE S. MILLER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 21, 2010

  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Madam Speaker, prior to my service in this 
body I had the honor for eight years to serve as Michigan's Secretary 
of State. In that role I also served as Michigan's chief elections 
officer.
  I am always awed by elections where the people of this nation choose 
those who they wish to have serve them in government.
  Everyone of us who serves in this House is here because of the will 
of the people.
  The people's collective voice must always be honored and respected.
  Yesterday we saw another example of the voice of the people when the 
voters of Massachusetts went to the polls in large numbers to fill the 
unexpired term of the late Senator Ted Kennedy.
  The result of that election is clear. The people of Massachusetts 
have chosen Senator Scott Brown to be their voice. There is no doubt of 
the outcome, there is no contest to the election and his opponents have 
conceded.
  When Senator Kennedy was elected in 1962 to fill the unexpired term 
of his brother President Kennedy, he was seated the very next day, 
because the people had clearly chosen him to do so.
  Senator Brown and the people of Massachusetts deserve the same 
consideration.
  With all of the important issues facing this nation it is vital that 
the people's duly elected representatives are able to exercise their 
important duties.
  I respectfully urge the other body to seat Senator Brown immediately 
so that the people of Massachusetts can be heard through their elected 
Senator.

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