NEW : Newly sworn - in Brown stresses opposition to President Obama 's fiscal policies . Massachusetts officials had said it would take a few weeks after the election to certify the result of Brown 's victory . NEW : Brown noncommittal on allegations of filibustering over some Obama nominees . Scott Brown is sworn into office Thursday , becoming crucial 41st GOP vote . Brown won a special election to fill the remainder of the late Senator Ted Kennedy 's term .
NEW : Newly sworn - in Brown stresses opposition to President Obama 's fiscal policies . NEW : Brown noncommittal on allegations of filibustering over some Obama nominees . Scott Brown is sworn into office Thursday , becoming crucial 41st GOP vote . Brown won a special election to fill the remainder of the late Senator Ted Kennedy 's term .