21 Oct 2009 Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) humbles Hudson Institute dilettante over health care bankruptcies This during a senate Judiciary sub-committee [...]

30 Apr 2007 Al Franken Draws The United States Of America at the SD 29 and Dodge County DFL Joint Fundraiser on April 28, 2007 in Rochester, Minnesota. [...]

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Meeting with her on Saturday is Senator Al Franken who serves on the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and represents 11 federally recognized tribes in [...]

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The chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party called Thursday for a massive, eleventh-hour investigation into illegal voting by felons in the state's bitterly contested 2008 Senate election, that the number of illegal votes greatly exceeded the 312-vote margin that made Al Franken a U.S. senator [...]

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Two Minnesota senators are on a mission to pass an Act that aims to divert more research funds into diagnosing eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. The piece of legislation, called the Freed Act, was recently introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tom Harkin in collaboration with Senator Al Franken. The aim of the Act is to [...]

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Al Franken gaveled the vote to a close by declaring "the nomination is confirmed." The vote was 63-37. Sen. Amy Klobuchar joined Franken in voting for Kagan [...]

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Speaking to a group of left-wing activists at the annual Netroots Nation convention in Las Vegas, Democratic Sen. Al Franken painted a bleak picture of what will happen if Republicans win control of Congress. [...]

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This past Saturday, Senator Al Franken (D-MN), joined Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) and other Democrats who all spoke at a progressive blogger convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. [...]

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Al Franken (D-Minn.) hosted a conference call on Thursday to discuss his request for an investigation into allegations that the US Chamber of Commerce is [...]

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A Minnesota town is outraged that an illegal immigrant was implanted with a penis pump ? paid for by taxpayers. But then again, people in Minnesota were stupid enough to elect Al Frankenso maybe this makes perfect sense. [...]

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The federal agency said it was responding to a letter sent by U.S. Sen. Al Franken questioning the practice. People are being thrown in jail for $100 debts - in the USA - in 2010 .Charles Dickens, where are you when we need you ! [...]

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Al Franken, D-Minn., rallied more than 200 Chris Coons supporters Thursday not only to vote for the Democratic senatorial candidate but to make sure they [...]

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The Progressive Change Campaign Committee and it's new affiliate the P St. Project, with the help of Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), will launch a public campaign this week to whip support in the Senate for Elizabeth Warren's nomination and confirmation to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [...]

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You thought the government was most likely to interfere with free speech? Not so, says Senator Al Franken. Internet gatekeepers are the big threat, and net neutrality is needed to stop them. [...]

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Senator Al Franken is calling out his background as a TV writer and performer to unleash a new, no-holds-barred warning about the impact of Comcast?s deal for NBC Universal and the Net Neutrality debate. [...]

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Timothy Karr has a nice summation of Sen. Al Franken's keynote speech at Netroots Nation this year. Sen. Franken to the Netroots: Only You Can Stop the Corporate Takeover of Free Speech [...]

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Al Franken was sworn in as the state's junior senator eight months after Election Day in November 2008. Initially, Franken trailed Norm Coleman by 215 votes [...]

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This comic strip is a hilarious excerpt from the Al Franken book Liars. If you ever wondered what Jesus would be like if he embraced conservative principles, wonder no more! [...]

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Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) fired up progressive activists as the closing speaker at the fifth annual Netroots Nation conference on Saturday evening. He jokingly called the gathering ?the most exciting political gathering of the year without guns? and told the gathering to keep fighting and pushing elected officials. [...]

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Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) joined the effort to persuade President Obama to appoint Elizabeth Warren to head the Consumer Financial Bureau in an interview with the Huffington Post on Saturday. [...]

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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) scolded Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) on the Senate floor Thursday for allegedly mocking him while he delivered a solemn speech on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. [...]

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Al Franken (D-Minn.) announced his intent to introduce reforms to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). He has not yet introduced an actual bill, [...]

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Al Franken a piece of his mind Thursday afternoon, believing that the former comedian had mocked McConnell's floor speech opposing the confirmation of Elena [...]

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Over the weekend, Sen. Al Franken (D.-Minn.) explained just how close government is to handing corporations the internet. He explained in no uncertain terms what it would mean for corporations to control the future of free speech. [...]

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Al Franken (D-Minn.), the group is starting a campaign to get more senators to make the same pledge. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee has collected [...]