Update: Fourth seat is approved by U.S. Senate . . .

Despite the resistance and oratory of Congressman Jason Chaffetz, it looks like Utah is on its way to getting a fourth congressional seat. Chaffetz opposed the deal because it would also give representation to the District of Columbia, which he believes is unconstitutional.

Chaffetz is offended by the political trade Salon calls "One black Democrat for one Mormon Republican." Utah deserves the seat because LDS missionaries were under-counted in the census, the freshman congressman argues, putting it bluntly:

I would love for Utah to get a fourth seat. I think they got screwed out of it years ago. From my point of view, you stand behind that.