Al Franken actually said...

"I think there is a case here to be made for additional funding, part of which is to make sure that our workforce--when Dr. Whitehurst talks about the effectiveness of these Head Start programs, and I ..."

"As chairman of the Energy subcommittee, I want to make sure that we're doing everything we can to secure our electric grid."

"I am not convinced. If this deal goes through, Comcast will control about 40 percent or more of the broadband market."

"I am worried that this deal simply continues a trend of media consolidation, a trend that has led to increasing prices for consumers."