Sen. Franken found his senatorial voice in the Sotomayor hearing.
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…and though it’s not anything groundbreaking, it’s certainly worthwhile. The bill submitted by Sen. Franken would allocate funds to buy and train service dogs for wounded Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, as Sen. Franken explained in a recent editorial: This January, I met Luis Carlos Montalvan and his service dog named Tuesday, a beautiful golden retriever, [...] Perhaps the funniest moment from the Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearings, courtesy of Minnesota Senator Al Franken:
ANOTHER HARVARD GRAD JOINS THE SENATE !! Senator-elect Al Franken has finally made it to Washington, DC, where he was sworn in today as Minnesota’s junior U.S. Senator by Vice President Joe Biden. Franken, known for his stand up comedy and acerbic wit, has taken a very serious approach to his new role as a U.S. Senator: While I understand being a [...] The AP is reporting the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled 5-0 that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state’s long-running Senate race. The high court rejected a legal challenge from Republican Norm Coleman, who conceded the race to Franken earlier this afternoon. Coleman’s concession clears the way for Democrats to hold [...] Pawlenty of excuses not to do so. The national Republican Party has given former Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman his own personal bailout, to the tune of $750,000. The money will cover Coleman’s legal bills as he continues to fight to retain the Minnesota Senate seat he lost to Al Franken way back in November 2008. Despite a three-judge panel ruling Franken should [...] At the end of last year, I predicted former Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman would be implicated and convicted of public misconduct before Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. At the time, that prediction seemed like a stretch, considering federal authorities had only begun investigating some shady financial dealings involving a close Coleman associate, but given the news [...] Franken “A Minnesota court ruled Monday night that Democrat Al Franken has defeated Republican Norm Coleman and should be granted the election certificate that will allow him to take his seat in the U.S. Senate. The Coleman camp immediately vowed to appeal. ” Big Shock There!!! Read It All @ The Politico [...] |
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