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On the recordSeptember 9, 2010
Senator Franken. I've heard in the testimony about the, I think it was Ms. Moe, who talked about the fear of, 'My son won't visit me unless I give him money.'
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken refers to testimony about financial exploitation by family members.

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