Sen. Franken Becomes a Cosponsor of Vitter/Coburn Amendment

First reported by The Hill, GOP Sens. Vitter and Coburn had ignored requests by Sen. Sherrod Brown to become a cosponsor of an amendment forcing members of Congress onto the public option. 

The Hill continued:

Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio) said he is trying to co-sponsor the amendment — but that Coburn and Vitter won’t let him. Coburn and Vitter are planning to offer the amendment during the Senate floor debate on healthcare reform.

"They’ve…