Tsongas was seated in the House almost immediately after her election when her vote was needed by the Democrats, despite no Massachusetts election certification.
Al Franken had to wait 6 months because his opponent was a sore loser.
Franken would have done the same thing.
The Franken result was close, Coleman never conceded and the process wound through the courts. The Massachusetts result wasn't close, Coakley conceded and the process isn't going to end up in the courts.
Tsongas was seated early, even before certification. Owens was seated early, even before certification in part because Hoffman conceded.
