Gov. Paterson to name Kirsten Gillibrand to U.S. Senate

Just a few hours ago, New York Governor David Paterson picked Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. for Hillary Clinton’s now-vacant Senate seat. The governor will formally announce his pick today at noon in Albany. According to the New York Times an aide to Rep. Gillibrand confirmed that she had accepted the appointment. Here to tell us more about the Senate’s newest member is Liz Benjamin, a reporter for the New York Daily News.