Nightly News   |  January 30, 2013

Cowan one of 2 African-Americans serving in Senate

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick appointed his former chief of staff, William "Mo" Cowan, to be the interim U.S. Senator to replace John Kerry. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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>> now means a new interim senator, the massachusetts governor today named long-time boston lawyer, missouri callan to the seat which will be filled by a special election in june. there are now two black u.s. senators . that's a first. the other, tim scott of south carolina , was also appointed to his seat. and senator kerry departure means elizabeth warren , who was just sworn in, is now the senior senator from massachusetts.