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Chuck Schumer has put out this statement, in his capacity as the outgoing chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, declaring that Al Franken has won the Minnesota Senate race and should be seated:
"With the Minnesota recount complete, it is now clear that Al Franken won the ...
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In a statement given to Election Central, Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid has called upon Norm Coleman
to concede defeat in the Minnesota Senate race. Reid also reminded Coleman of his own calls early on in this process for Franken to concede and ...
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Reid To Coleman: It's Over. Concede.
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... Chuck Schumer, outgoing chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, issued a statement saying that Franken is the winner and ...
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