Al Franken actually said...

"Dr. Woodcock, if our draft were to pass into law, do you believe that FDA would have the authority to prevent another company from behaving in the same manner as the New England Compounding Center did..."

"Much of the proposed legislation would significantly improve VA benefits and services for our Nation's servicemembers, veterans and their families."

"There is no possible justification for allowing more than 17,000 vials of contaminated medicine to be shipped to providers throughout our country."

"These are all qualified nominees, and I hope that we can act quickly and in a bipartisan manner to give all of you an up-or-down vote."