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MinnPost: Franken confirms he'll back Kagan

WASHINGTON — Sen. Al Franken will vote to confirm Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, he confirmed today.

Speaking with reporters via phone from Hanoi, Vietnam, Franken confirmed what had been widely expected.

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