Al Franken actually said...

"I have heard from a lot of Minnesotans who support the proposal regardless of their views on other aspects of the President's gun violence prevention initiative."

"Under current law, someone who cannot pass a background check to buy a gun simply can go to a gun show or to classified ads and get a gun anyway."

"The Manchin-Toomey amendment would expand the background check system to cover commercial guns sales."

"I believe accountability is appropriate. I also believe that we need to change the model by which the credit rating agency is chosen by the issuer of the product and also paid by them."