Tonight, after Scott Brown’s improbable win, Democrat Viriginia Senator Jim Webb released the following statement:
In many ways the campaign in Massachusetts became a referendum not only on health care reform but also on the openness and integrity of our government process. It is vital that we restore the respect of the American people in our system of government and in our leaders. To that end, I believe it would only be fair and prudent that we suspend further votes on health care legislation until Senator-elect Brown is seated.
Mr. Webb’s statement is compelling not only for its content, but because Mr. Webb is speaking independently of his parties leaders.
Scott Brown upset Martha Coakley in a special election for Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat in Massachusetts.
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