Vermont's Peter Welch Is First Newly Elected Senator of the Night

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Vermont's Peter Welch Is First Newly Elected Senator of the Night

The Senate got its first new member Tuesday night when Democratic Rep. Peter Welch was elected to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy in Vermont. In the House, Mr. Welch, 75 years old, was known as one of the most vocal proponents of lowering prescription drug prices. In very early retur