Posted at 4:10 PM on February 10, 2009
by Tom Scheck
Al Franken and Norm Coleman are both headed to Washington D.C. this week. A spokeswoman for Franken said he's leaving tonight for a trip that will "prepare him for the Senate." She said he'll be back in Minnesota on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Norm Coleman will be in Washington to attend a fundraiser hosted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
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