Al Franken actually said...

"I think Mitch was afraid they would be forced into doing that. They feel forced to do it. This though gives us time to pass build back better."

"I think what McConnell was worried about is that this is a game of chicken and McConnell blinked because Democrats could have just changed the rules."

"We have to pass this bill and you can carve out and say for, you know, elections, this is our democracy."

"It would be insane to default. Absolutely insane. We can`t do it. The dollar is the default currency of the world. We can`t let it not be."