"The President and I look forward to working with Mr. Franken"

The Vice President met with Al Franken this afternoon, and released this statement afterwards:

"The election process and recount in Minnesota have lived up to the state's reputation for organization, transparency, and bipartisanship.  The officials have been meticulous and every ruling has been unanimous. 

"While Senator Amy Klobuchar is one of the hardest working members of the United States Senate, Minnesotans deserve their full representation. 

"Once the Minnesota Supreme Court has issued its final ruling in this case, the President and I look forward to working with Mr. Franken on building an economy for the 21st century."