The comedy writer who made himself famous on the TV show Saturday Night Live by telling viewers, "I'm Al Franken" is now a Senator. The Minnesota Supreme Court finally ruled on the ballot challenges of his opponent Norm Coleman, saying Democrat Franken was "entitled" to be certified as the winner of the state's US Senate race. The state's governor Tim Pawlenty (R) said he would sign the necessary certificate if the court ordered him to do so. Once seated by the Senate after the July 4th recess, Democrats will be have the 60 votes necessary to invoke cloture, if they can count on the defector, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. Specter has said publicly that he would support a public option health insurance as part of the reform legislation currently under consideration by the chamber. Democrats may need all sixty votes to cut off debate on the measure. The last super-majority of either party with the ability to invoke cloture was in the 95th Congress during the administration of President Jimmy Carter. [photo: AP]