ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Kristen Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said Sunday she plans to "hit the ground running" after she is sworn in as New York's junior U.S. senator this week.
Gov. David Paterson appointed Gillibrand to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by newly-confirmed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. At a meeting Sunday with Clinton, Paterson and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Gillibrand said the group discussed foreign policy and how best to stimulate the lagging economy, The New York Times reported.