General Kriangkrai Srirak and Mongkol Surasajja emerge as key contenders to lead the Senate

WASHINGTON - Usually, it is highly scripted pomp and circumstance. Mahogany boxes containing sealed envelopes with each state's electoral college vote are marched into a joint session of Congress. The presiding officer opens the envelopes in alphabetical order, and House and Senate "tellers" read the results aloud. It is generally so boring that few lawmakers show up.