Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has issued this statement, on former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) having conceded defeat to Democratic Sen.-elect Al Franken in the long-fought and long-litigated 2008 Minnesota Senate race:
“I know a thing or two about close elections, and I appreciate both that Norm Coleman fought hard throughout his race and recount, and that he is now stepping aside and letting the people of Minnesota have the full representation they deserve.
“I enjoyed my time working with Norm Coleman in the United States Senate, and wish him the best.”
