Confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor in Washington
Sen. Al Franken, D-MN, looks on as Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the start of her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 13, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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WASHINGTON, July 15 (UPI) -- Call it "The Case of Remember When," as Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor talked about the TV classic "Perry Mason."
WASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., didn't crack a joke as he spoke of the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court during the confirmation hearing for nominee Sonia Sotomayor.
WASHINGTON, July 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate and Minnesota got their full complement of senators Tuesday when comic-turned-politician Al Franken was sworn in as the chamber's newest member.
WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- Minnesota's Al Franken to the U.S. Senate's Democratic fold may give the party a supermajority, but using that leverage may remain difficult, lawmakers say
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 1 (UPI) -- His election validated and certificate of election signed, Al Franken is set to head to Washington next week to be sworn in as Minnesota's junior U.S. senator.
