mean spirited is a term for sissies.
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Better than saying nuthin’ - like most national profile pubbies have a habit of doing.
Scott Brown fires back at mean-spirited Patrick Kennedy
Its unfortunate that he would use mean-spirited comments like that at a time when were just trying to solve the problems of the commonwealth, Brown said just after entering the Russell Senate Building for the first time as a U.S. senator. I was elected, and the votes are certified, and Im here to do my job.
Browns slap at Kennedy came during a frenzied first day that featured a whirlwind tour of the Capitol and the equivalent of freshman orientation.
Kennedy (D-R.I.) told The Hills Blog Briefing Room on Thursday, Browns whole candidacy was shown to be a joke today when he was sworn in early in order to cast his first vote as an objection to Obamas appointment to the (National Labor Relations Board).
The son of the late U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy alleged that his fathers successor is in the tank for the Republicans, but Brown has denied any hidden agenda in moving up by a week his Feb. 11 swearing-in.
A procedural vote Monday on President Obamas pick for the board is expected to be among the first votes cast by Brown, who arrived at the Capitol yesterday at 9:40 a.m. with wife Gail by his side.
Im here to start working, Brown said. We have to get our office up and running. . . . Im here, ready to go. I have a whole morning of briefings.
On the agenda were a series of 30-minute cram sessions by the Senates human resources attorney and the U.S. Capitol Police, followed by lunch in the Senate dining room and a tour of the Capitol led by the Senate historian.
Jovial staffers buzzed about his transition office, where the calls began flooding from well-wishers around the nation at 7 a.m., the first from Oregon, then California.
They contemplated asking the staff of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to help man the phones, inquired about Browns parking space and where his hideaway office in the Capitol would be located.
Youre a popular man, Senator. The phones havent stopped, one staffer told Brown as he arrived.
The arrival of Browns BlackBerry was followed by bagels, care of multitasking chief of staff Steve Schrage.
Brown was already weighing in on a job-creation bill anticipated next week from Democrats, who are angling for swift bipartisan approval.
Id like to see it - it hasnt been given to the Republicans at all to look at, Brown said. And if it includes tax increases, Im probably not going to vote for it.
Brown added, Im hopeful it includes some across-the-board tax cuts, targeted tax breaks, some workforce development grants, some other types of things that would kick-start manufacturing.
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And if it includes tax increases, Im probably not going to vote for it.