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Franken Won’t Be Seated Yet

  • By Shira Toeplitz and John Stanton
  • Roll Call Staff
  • Jan. 5, 2009, 10:30 p.m.

Senate Democrats declared victory Monday in comedian-turned-politician Al Franken’s (D) bid to oust veteran Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) despite GOP warnings of an imminent legal challenge to his slim recount victory and the prospect of weeks more of legal wrangling.

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