Franken Comes to Washington

No Time to Waste for Rookie

• By Emily Pierce
• Roll Call Staff
• July 6, 2009, Midnight

After waiting eight long months for final confirmation that he defeated former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), Sen.-elect Al Franken (D) will have no time to spare as he seeks to get up to speed this week on two of the biggest debates facing the chamber.