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Noises from Washington, D.C., are about seating Franken in Senate

By Chris Steller | 01.21.09 | 6:37 pm

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…

CQ Politics: Dems may try to seat Franken tomorrow

By Paul Demko | 01.05.09 | 1:43 pm

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…

Recount quote roundup: All nits have been picked, says chief justice and canvass board member

By Chris Steller | 01.05.09 | 10:31 am

Here are three quotes from the last 24 hours on the Minnesota recount between Al Franken and former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman:
“Everything’s been looked at and looked at carefully,” is how Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and State Canvassing Board…

Senate leaders Reid and Cornyn clash over Franken’s future

By Chris Steller | 12.30.08 | 4:12 pm

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.…

Coleman campaigns for NRSC post

By Paul Demko | 10.03.08 | 2:03 pm

Norm Coleman is locked in an “intense race” with John Cornyn to become the next chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, according to The Hill. The Capitol Hill publication reports that both Senators have been seeking to…