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	<title><![CDATA[GOP Will Filibuster Early Seating Of Al Franken]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/02/gop-would-filibuster-earl_n_154903.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>ST. PAUL, Minn. &amp;mdash; A top Senate Republican said Friday his caucus would block any attempt to seat the winner of Minnesota's close election until an anticipated court case is finished and an official election certificate is issued.</p>

<p>Pending the counting of hundreds of unopened absentee ballots, Democrat Al Franken holds a 49-vote lead over incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, whose term expires at noon EST Saturday.</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2009-01-02T17:51:00-05:00</date_published>
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