Sweeney says he has votes to become Senate president
State Sen. Stephen M. Sweeney, a Gloucester County Democrat, said yesterday that he has the votes to become Senate president, putting him in position to become the public face of South Jersey's political power.
US Senator-elect Scott Brown answers questions from members of the press as he arrives on Capitol Hill for meeting with different senators January 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. more pics ''Republican Senator-elect Scott Brown sent a letter to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick Wednesday demanding that he be seated in the US Senate early to avoid missing ``a number of votes.''