Harris resigning from the Senate on Monday

[Torrain]

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1350799276264329217

No farewell speech, but as it's been noted, Harris is going to spend so much of the next two years in the Senate chamber that it barely makes sense to say goodbye.

[Torrain]

Monday doesn't seem meaningfully later than Biden's resignation just three days earlier in 2009. If anything, it was Biden who broke precedent in 2009 by resigning almost two weeks later than the previous latest.

I think Biden specifically waited so he could be sworn in for his seventh term, and give his farewell speech as the seven-term senator from Delaware.

I'm not sure why Harris waited in contrast - especially given there is to be no farewell speech. Maybe there were lingering concerns she might be called back to vote on election-related matters?

[Torrain]

So will Padilla be inaugurated with Ossoff and Warnock on the 20th?

A couple of journalists have speculated that Harris is planing to swear the three in as one of her first acts as VP - possibly even making it part of the official inauguration day events.

It was all over Beltway twitter a few days ago. If I come across any sources in the next couple of days, I'll add them to this thread.