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Al Franken: It is actually essential, and as I say, usually it is renewed every year by unanimous consent, but this year.

On the recordDecember 12, 2011
It is actually essential, and as I say, usually it is renewed every year by unanimous consent, but this year.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken stresses the necessity of funding for background checks.

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