Al Franken actually said...

"It's now been 2 years since SAGE has been notified that it will receive a loan guarantee."

"As the BP spill in the Gulf showed us that not exercising judgment, some judgment about environmental and safety impacts, can undermine the economic well being and the very goal of energy independence..."

"It puts people in the building trades to work who are in depression or a recession right now."

"Clean energy development is a powerful tool to create jobs and foster economic development."