Al Franken actually said...

"I think that Americans have the right to know to the extent that it is not harmful, obviously, what surveillance is like."

"I just want to ask you for your support, as we go forward, in making sure that our criminal justice system is not just wasting money, but wasting lives."

"We have used our criminal justice system as a substitute for a well-functioning mental health system."

"To me, this is just too big, and they would have unprecedented power in the telecommunications industry."