Political Quotes

Al Franken: I think that's probably because just about everyone needs medical attention at some point in his or her life, so these…

On the recordMay 29, 2012
I think that's probably because just about everyone needs medical attention at some point in his or her life, so these issues affect all of us.
Said by
Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken points out the universal impact of healthcare issues.

Share

More from Al Franken

Feb 11, 2022

And, yes, this party, all he has to do is see what the RNC did, by calling it legitimate political discourse, you know, gouging cops` eyes out and breaking their vertebrae.

msnbc.com
Dec 6, 2023

If you think about what the Republican House has done, they've got -- they took 15 ballots to elect the speaker, then they got rid of that speaker when he voted for cr.

transcripts.cnn.com
Oct 4, 2021

This is an existential threat to our democracy. If we lose our democracy, it`s - we lose everything.

msnbc.com
Dec 6, 2023

I think that requires disciplinary action. There are a lot of people in this country, Palestinians and Jews, who are afraid.

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation