US News
(2009-08-31)
Senator Edward Kennedy listens during the first John F. Kennedy New Frontier Awards ceremony at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Lawmakers decided Monday to set the hearing for Sept. 9. Kennedy himself requested the law change, which Gov. Deval Patrick supports.
Patrick is also expected Monday to set a date for a special election to fill Kennedy's seat. Under state law it will be held sometime in January.
Possible contenders include Kennedy's widow Vicki Kennedy, nephew and former Rep. Joseph Kennedy, Attorney General Martha Coakley, and several members of the state's congressional delegation.
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