WASHINGTON - JANUARY 27:  U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) leans in to kiss Henry Gillibrand (C) on the head before re-enacting the swearing-in of Henry's mother, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) at the US Capitol on January 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Gillibrand was selected by New York Gov. David Paterson to fill the seat vacated by Hillary Clinton when she became U.S. Secretary of State. Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 27: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) leans in to kiss Henry Gillibrand (C) on the head before re-enacting the swearing-in of Henry's mother, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) at the US Capitol on January 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Gillibrand was selected by New York Gov. David Paterson to fill the seat vacated by Hillary Clinton when she became U.S. Secretary of State.