With John Kerry going to State, there is a Senate seat in the gift of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick [1].
It is known that Barney Frank covets that seat (as he has coveted many others . . .)
Alas for Barney: Patrick has given the seat [2] to his Chief of Staff, Mo Cowan [3].

Links:
[1] http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2013/01/29/john-kerry-senate-deval-patrick-appointment/1873953/
[2] http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/barney-frank-passed-over-senate_698818.html
[3] http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/10-facts-about-mo-cowan-86941.html