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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Jan 9, 2017

I want to know, does anybody here, anybody on this panel, have any evidence at all, any reason to believe that there were 3 million fraudulent votes cast in this election?

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Jan 9, 2017

Is that how our democracy is supposed to work?

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Jan 9, 2017

I want an Attorney General who is going to protect people's right to vote. And I do not think, with Senator Sessions, we are going to have that.

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Jan 9, 2017

Now, because we had Shelby, we did not have preclearance, and because of that, elections were held in which Black votes were suppressed.

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Tom Emmer
@tomemmer· Republican · MN· Jan 5, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the problem of excessive government. The United States of America, the land of the free and the brave, a country created to provide everyone an equal opportunity to survive and thrive, has now become…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-05
Tom Emmer
@tomemmer· Republican · MN· Jan 4, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise today for the first time in the 115th Congress to recognize the brave servicemen and -women who tirelessly defend our great Nation. Every day, our men and women in uniform make tremendous sacrifices to protect the many…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-04
Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Dec 9, 2016

Mr. President, first I wish to associate myself with Members who came to the floor this evening to talk about the CR. I will be voting against it. This isn't about shutting the government down. This is about the House putting forward a…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-09
Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Dec 9, 2016

Madam President, I have several topics to talk about today, but I will start with a very important letter that was sent to President-Elect Trump by members and friends of the Senate Ukraine Caucus. We had 27 Senators, including me, come…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-09
Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Dec 9, 2016

Madam President, I stand here today with two incredibly strong women, Senator Heitkamp of North Dakota and Senator Shaheen of New Hampshire--and of course the Presiding Officer as well from the great State of West Virginia. I think we all…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-09
Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Dec 7, 2016

Vice President Biden, earlier Hubert Humphrey's name was mentioned. You know the great love the people of Minnesota have for you. Vice President Humphrey was your mentor when you first got to the Senate, where you didn't even know if you…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-07
Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Dec 6, 2016

Thank you Chairman Barrasso and Vice-Chairman Tester for your commitment, and for your guidance of this Committee.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Dec 6, 2016

I would suggest, then, we put in a formal request to President-elect Trump to make that meeting from us as Commissioners.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Dec 6, 2016

Beijing has become increasingly brazen in exerting its extraterritorial reach.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Dec 6, 2016

He is an unrelenting advocate for human rights and rule of law everywhere in the world, especially in China.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Dec 6, 2016

This is gravely concerning and something which the Commission, and the Congress, will be watching closely.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Dec 6, 2016

I joined our Chairman, Representative Smith, in sending a letter to the Chinese Ambassador to raise our concern.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Dec 6, 2016

The mandate and the mission of this Commission remains as vital as ever.

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