Minnesotans lost their jobs because the credit rating agencies didn’t do the only job they’re supposed to have.
AL FRANKENThe guy who ran it at first misled pretty much everybody about how much capital we had.
More Al Franken Quotes
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The way I see it, I’m not going to Washington to be the 60th Democratic senator. I’m going to Washington to be the second senator from the state of Minnesota.
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The thing that interests me least about the radio business is the radio business. But I’ve had to learn a little bit about it. It’s not rocket science: You get ratings, that’s good.
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I believe people have a right to know what’s going on with their information and how it’s collected, how it’s stored and who gets it.
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Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad and helping your loved one grow.
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Net neutrality isn’t a government takeover of the Internet, as many of my Republican colleagues have alleged.
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But I think it’s a good thing. Some people thought that it was an odd career arc, but to me it made absolute sense.
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I think Clinton fatigue was a real thing. It’s just hard to get comfortable with Gore.
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The Minnesotans I talk to are really concerned about what the future holds for their families.
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And I think that being able to make people laugh and write a book that’s funny makes the information go down a lot easier and it makes it a lot more fun to read, easier to understand, and often stronger. So there’s all kinds of advantages to it.
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It is my fondest wish that in the fullness of time, the American people will look back on the Franken presidency as something of a mixed bag and not as a complete disaster.
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In my first week as a U.S. senator, I had the privilege of participating in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
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We don’t know how many Russian oligarchs have invested in his business.
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I believe in not attacking a country pre-emptively unless you’re sure of what you’re doing and you’re working with allies.
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Putin has had many positive experiences working with Western political leaders whose business interests made them more disposed to deal with Russia.
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I wish I had spent more time at the office and less time in prison.
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