The Commonwealth's newest senator received his committee assignments this week.
Sen. Ed Markey will replace former Sen. John Kerry on the Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Commerce, Science and Transportation and Foreign Relations Committees.
Markey served on two energy committees and was the chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming as a congressman.
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The Boston Globe's Noah Bierman called his assignments a "mild surprise," given his background.
His predecessor, former Sen. John Kerry, spent his entire career on the Foreign Relations Committee and was chairman six times.Find out what's happening in Seekonk-Swanseafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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