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Klobuchar pushes prohibition on ‘murderabilia’

By Andy Birkey | 06.10.10 | 11:14 am

Sen. Amy Klobuchar teamed up with Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas on Wednesday to introduce legislation that would make it illegal for prisoners to sell ‘murderabilia.” The Stop the Sale of Murderabilia to Protect the Dignity of Crime Victims…

Klobuchar pushes for safe drug disposal

By Andy Birkey | 05.25.10 | 7:55 am

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is pushing legislation that would give patients an option to dispose of unused prescription medications. The Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 is intended to prevent teens from gaining access to parents’ Vicodin and…

Coleman’s old Ag Committee seat goes to Cornyn

By Chris Steller | 07.26.09 | 9:58 am

cornynWe’ll support Norm to the bitter end,” said U.S. Sen. John Cornyn last March. This month, Norm Coleman’s end as a U.S. Senator became a bit less bitter for Cornyn when the Texas Republican took Coleman’s old

Cornyn: I’ll support Coleman if he appeals to the Supreme Court

By David Weigel | 06.23.09 | 1:44 pm

At a luncheon at the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s headquarters today, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said that Republicans were ready to back more lawsuits if former Sen. Norm Coleman loses his appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court. “We’ll do everything we can to support Norm as long as he has appellate remedies to pursue,” Cornyn said, adding, “I’m not suggesting Norm has this plan in mind.”

Wisconsin GOPer Ryan: ‘Most of us’ think Franken will win

By Paul Schmelzer | 04.30.09 | 9:15 am

As Minnesota Public Radio’s Tom Scheck puts it, Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan has thrown Norm Coleman under the bus. In a web-only interview with Katie Couric — now being circulated by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign…

Pawlenty saving himself for right time to say whether he’ll sign Senate certificate

By Chris Steller | 04.09.09 | 7:11 pm

pawlenty-maddowFor Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s fourth appearance on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” Wednesday night to discuss the Norm Coleman-Al Franken election-contest lawsuit, Maddow popped the question: “If Mr. Coleman appeals to the state Supreme Court, and then the state Supreme…

The conservative case for why Coleman should drop out

By Paul Demko | 04.08.09 | 5:56 pm

colemannormRepublicans are generally egging Norm Coleman on in his legal contest of the U.S. Senate results. National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn and other party leaders have made it clear…

Showdown over seating Franken: World War III falls on April Fool’s Day this year

By Chris Steller | 03.30.09 | 8:56 am

753px-ivy_mike_-_mushroom_cloudJudging by statements from leading senators, World War III will arrive around April Fool’s Day this year. That’s when Majority Leader Harry Reid pledged to install fellow Democrat Al Franken in Minnesota’s vacant Senate seat. But if…

The destination that Republicans see for Senate-seat saga? ‘The bitter end’

By Chris Steller | 03.09.09 | 12:24 pm

cornyn-in-coleman-adWhere do national Republican leaders, who are helping bankroll Norm Coleman’s election contest fight, see Minnesota’s Senate saga going? “We’re in completely,” National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) tells The Politico. “We’ll support Norm

Cornyn: Coleman ‘owes it’ to Senate GOP to keep his old seat vacant

By Chris Steller | 02.17.09 | 4:49 pm

cornynHere’s another open admission that the court challenge to the statewide recount that Al Franken won last month is as much about current political advantage for Senate Republicans as it is about any hope of Norm Coleman actually regaining…