Al Franken actually said...

"You yourself said in 2004--that arbitrators do this to get business."

"The idea is that we cannot expect our troops to fight the enemy abroad while fighting off bank foreclosures or an eviction notice at home."

"There is no intention here to remove all arbitration clauses, just mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses."

"With Concepcion and Italian Colors on the books, the Federal Arbitration Act has become a tool that the big corporations can use to avoid their obligations under the law."