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Al Franken

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Party
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State
Minnesota
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Senate
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Congressional Record entries

Entry Title Date
The Food And Drug Administration Safety And Innovation Act—Motion To Proceed—Continued May 17, 2012
Al Franken, D-MN
"The Senator wishes to speak now?"
The Food And Drug Administration Safety And Innovation Act—Motion To Proceed—Continued May 17, 2012
Al Franken, D-MN
"Madam President, last week my colleagues on the other side of the aisle blocked a vote that would have eased the burden of debt for millions of college students in Minnesota and across the country. My Republican friends disagreed with us about the best way to pay for this legislation, so a minority of Senators kept us from helping millions of families and taking a step toward keeping our Nation's workforce globally competitive. But this debate is not just about helping students pay for college. I want to talk a little bit about the two competing proposals to pay for this critical legislation. I wish to talk about our national priorities and our national values."
S. Con. Res. 41, H. Con. Res. 112, S. Con. Res. 37, S. Con. Res. 42, S. Con. Res. 44 En Bloc—Motions To Proceed May 16, 2012
Al Franken, D-MN
"Mr. President, I would like to echo what so many of my colleagues have already explained: that voting on a budget today would serve no purpose. We keep hearing from our friends on the other side of the aisle: ``We haven't passed a budget in a thousand days.'' While this is technically true, this is a technicality without a difference, and ignores one essential detail: we passed something else which, for all intents and purposes, accomplishes exactly the same thing as a budget the Budget Control Act of 2011."
Stop The Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act Of 2012—Motion To Proceed May 9, 2012
Al Franken, D-MN
"Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded."
Stop The Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act Of 2012—Motion To Proceed May 9, 2012
Al Franken, D-MN
"Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 minutes."

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