This is why reporters are completely useless. Perhaps a reasonable follow-up question to SOS Galvin by some earnest reporter may have been, "Would you please cite the statutory authority that confers upon the governor the ability to expedite such an appointment". Then, the readers could examine such a citation, and decide for themselves if the Secretary is all wet, or not.
“Bill, we need to be represented by two senators. It’s an emergency.”
“Right you are, gov.” (signs “emergency” letter)
Emergency, yet for a yr and a half MA did just fine (well
kinda) with only one senator, pretty much.