Pelosi Statement on Al Franken Winning the Minnesota Senate Race

June 30, 2009
Press Release
Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after former Senator Norm Coleman conceded the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota to Senator-elect Al Franken: 

'I congratulate Senator-elect Al Franken on his long and hard-fought victory.  Minnesota now has the full representation in the Senate that its residents deserve.  I look forward to working with Senator-elect Franken as the New Direction Congress works to turn the economy around by reforming our health care system and leading America toward an effective and affordable clean energy future."