Al Franken is not going to be seated any time soon:
There will not be an attempt to seat Democrat Al Franken in the Senate until all legal challenges to his slim 250-vote lead over Republican incumbent Norm Coleman have been exhausted in Minnesota, Franken said Tuesday.
“We’re going to win the election contest,” Franken said to a group of reporters after giving Democratic senators a quick update on the Minnesota race during their weekly policy lunch. “After that, Senator Coleman may choose to . . . appeal to the Minnesota state supreme court. If they rule in our favor, then I imagine I’ll be certified. It won’t be very controversial. I’ll be seated. But no, we’re not attempting to be seated before that.”
