U.S. Senator-designate Bonnie Newman, left, speaks at a news conference how surprised she was after being appointed to fill U.S. Sen Judd Gregg's senate seat by Gov. John Lynch, right, in Concord, N.H. , Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009. Lynch appointed Newman to Gregg's senate seat following President Barack Obama's  nomination of Gregg to be his commerce secretary. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

U.S. Senator-designate Bonnie Newman, left, speaks at a news conference how surprised she was after being appointed to fill U.S. Sen Judd Gregg's senate seat by Gov. John Lynch, right, in Concord, N.H. , Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009. Lynch appointed Newman to Gregg's senate seat following President Barack Obama's nomination of Gregg to be his commerce secretary.