Paul Kirk sworn-in into Sen. Edward Kennedy Senate seat in Washington
(L to R) Senator-designate Paul Kirk (D-MA), Sen. Kirk's wife Gail, Vice President Joe Biden, Vicki Kennedy, widow of Sen. Edward Kennedy, and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) pose for photos after a swear-in re-enactment ceremony for Sen. Kirk in the Old Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on September 25, 2009. Kirk will fill the Senate seat of Sen. Edward Kennedy, who died on August 25 of brain cancer. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn
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