Richardson Replacement Found... with Condition

Republican Senator Judd Gregg has been chosen to replace Governor Bill Richardson as Commerce Secretary.  (You'll recall that Richardson stepped down amid an apparent controversy over preferring certain companies in state contracts.)  However, the New Hampshire governor, who would appoint Gregg's replacement, is a Democrat, and so Gregg leaving the senate would probably mean that Democrats would have all 60 votes needed to overcome a Republican filibuster.  Because of this, Gregg has reached an agreement with Governor John Lynch and senate leaders that a Republican replacement will be chosen.