A number of Minnesota Representatives, including U.S. Senator- elect Al Franken, spent Independence Day marching in parades on the Iron Range.

"I'm just happy it's finally over," Franken said about the longest Senate recount in history after he marched in the Aurora parade.

Few people are happier to have a second Minnesota representative than Senior Senator Amy Klobuchar. Her staff has been handling twice the case work and five times the calls over the past six months.

"I'm just proud of the work they did. They never complained and we really have never seen anything like this since 1975 when one guy represented New Hampshire in the senate but he also only had 900,000 constituents and we have 5.2 million people here," said Klobuchar.

Though it seemed a conclusion may never be reached, many Minnesota politicians are happy with the state's recount process.

"I think they got it right. I think they did as much as they possibly could do to get it right and; they went to the highest court in the state and they decided what had been done previously was the right thing, so I think we got the right guy for the job right now," said Sen. Dave Tomassoni, DFL - District 5.

"It wasn't quick, you know, but Coleman had the right to bring issues up in court but when you've got a 5-0 unanimous decision that were appointed from a republican judge I think it shows that in the end everything was done correctly," said Rep. Tom Rukavina, District 5A.

"It's unfortunate that Minnesota had to go so long without a voice and vote in the US senate along side that of Senator Klobuchar," said Rep. James Oberstar, D- Minnesota.

Klobuchar has been giving her friend Franken some advice.

"There's only a hundred senators so you gotta reach out and talk to people you didn't think you'd be friends with, but a lot of times you can be, and it's important to do that. Secondly, burrow in pick some issues that really matter like health care, to get something done and finally always remember you're representing Minnesota," said Klobuchar.

And Franken is already planning to take some of that advice, and first tackle health care.

"We've gotta get health care for everyone in this country. we gotta bring the cost down, we gotta make it accessible 38:54 and we've gotta make sure that no one is cut off because or has to pay more because the have pre existing conditions," Franken said.

Franken marched in parades in Biwabik, Keewatin, Evelth and Nashwauk Saturday.

"This is good for Minnesota, it's going to be good for America and it shows even a contested election can end without acrimony and in a good spirit and a good Minnesota way," said Oberstar.

Franken will be sworn in on Tuesday in Washington.