Al Franken actually said...

"I think that is bad for privacy and bad for democracy."

"I would love to work with Senator Feinstein and, Mr. Litt, I would love if you would work with me to make sure we get the reporting requirements right as we move forward with the bill."

"I think that these programs protect our country and have saved lives."

"I think we should create a strong permanent set of public reporting requirements that will empower the public to reach their own conclusions about the merits of these programs."