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It might have been a quick jump into the deep end, but Franken had some time to plan his first senatorial actions: There were seven months between Election Day and his swearing-in.

The Minnesota Supreme Court worked at length to determine whether he or Republican incumbent Norm Coleman had received more votes, and after Coleman contested the election, the limbo dragged on. Franken spent the time reading up on his colleagues, cooking with Franni, his wife of more than 30 years, reading multiple books at a time and devising his first idea for a bill: the Service Dogs for Veterans Act. (Politico)