Republicans Could Block Attempt to Seat Franken in Senate

Senate Republicans could move to block Al Franken from taking a seat in the Senate if there is an attempt to seat the Minnesota Democrat next week.  Franken currently holds a slim lead over the incumbent Norm Coleman.  However, the election has not yet been certified.

"If the recount in Minnesota, which has entered its sixth week, remains undecided, Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the incoming chairman of the Republican National Senatorial Committee, said on Friday that G.O.P. senators were ready to filibuster the provisional seating of Mr. Franken.

Mr. Cornyn said that without a certificate of election, which cannot be issued under Minnesota state law if there were legal challenges pending, the Senate should not seat Mr. Franken, the Democrat, or Senator Coleman. "

Source: New York Times