Reid Urges Respect for Minnesota Recount Ruling

• By Shira Toeplitz
• Roll Call Staff
• March 13, 2009, 6:11 p.m.

As attorneys for Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken wrapped up their arguments in the Minnesota Senate recount trial Friday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) issued a statement saying the decision of the three-judge panel should be respected — opening the door to seating Franken if the case is decided in his favor.