Al Franken actually said...

"It also includes what Mr. Allison referred to as investment so that we do not have the valley of death for all these things that are discovered at universities."

"I think it is really important that we keep pace and do not fall behind China, and India, and Europe."

"So, we want to be competitive in these technologies, which are clearly going to be an enormous part of our economy, and of the world economy, and the world energy economy, right?"

"we should not ever put tax dollars at risk."