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Al Franken's First Vote in Senate Goes Against President Obama
buzztok.com - 7/8/2009
Al Franken's First Vote in Senate Goes Against President Obama
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Newly sworn in Minnesota Senator goes against the Obama White House in his first vote.  Franken Joined other Democrats who opposed the House plan that would cut $6 million in funding to protect buses from terrorists.  The amendment was sponsored by Senator John McCain What a way ...
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 7/5/2009
Al Franken's secret
— krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — David Broder has a column this morning calling for bipartisanship. I know, you're shocked. But what struck... me was this bit about Al Franken: Franken, the loud-mouthed former comedian, will be the 60th member of the Senate Democratic caucus ... Two ... (more) Al Franken's secret

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Franken’s Victory Bolsters Democratic Grip in Senate
nytimes.com - 7/1/2009
Franken’s Victory Bolsters Democratic Grip in Senate
— nytimes.com — Al Franken and his wife, Franni, greeting supporters in Minneapolis on Tuesday. He could take his Senate... seat on Monday. (more) Franken’s Victory Bolsters Democratic Grip in Senate

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Franken's New Capitol Hill Office Seals Final Victory Over Coleman
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 7/1/2009
Franken's New Capitol Hill Office Seals Final Victory Over Coleman
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Now that he has won his seat in the United States Senate and will be sworn in... next week, Sen.-elect Al Franken (D-MN) has officially been assigned office space on Capitol Hill -- with some very special significance to it. A Senate staffer has sent ... (more) Franken's New Capitol Hill Office Seals Final Victory ...

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Official peroration of Harry Reid upon Al Franken's Senate arrival — Top of the Ticket
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is quite pleased with the arrival of his party's 60th vote that gives his party a filibuster-proof majority as long as nobody dies or Arlen Specter doesn't change his mind again this week. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled on the long state ...
Franken's Critics Agonize Over Senate Victory (VIDEO) — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Yesterday, Al Franken, after a protracted Hundred Years War with Norm Coleman that played out in front of every legal body in the state of Minnesota, finally became Senator Al Franken, giving the Democrats a 60-vote caucus and a new set of challenges as to how they will manage to excuse ...