As lawyers for Al Franken and Norm Coleman sounded off in St. Paul before a special three-judge panel that may decide which man will fill Coleman’s former U.S. Senate seat, the noises coming from the nation’s capital were about…
For all their Gandalf-versus-the-Balrog declarations that former Sen. Norm Coleman “will resume his seat,” Senate Republicans have all but admitted that Al Franken will be joining the Senate soon. From CQ Politics:
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“Senate’s ruling on Burris affects seating Franken,” said a Star Tribune headline today. Not so, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told The Politico.
“People have gotten the certificate thing messed up,” Reid said, referring to documents said to…
Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, is the latest to call for Norm Coleman to concede in Minnesota’s Senate race. While he’s technically correct that Coleman, the incumbent for office, is no longer a senator, the Nevada Democrat’s statement, given during…
Democrats will attempt to seat Al Franken as a U.S. senator tomorrow with the rest of the freshman class, according to a report in Congressional Quarterly. The State Canvassing Board is expected to name Franken the winner, by…
A war of words is beginning to erupt in the U.S. Senate over what appears to be the increasingly likely outcome of the statewide recount in Minnesota: Al Franken emerging as the candidate with the most votes.…
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