Al Franken actually said...

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

Franken stresses the necessity of funding for background checks.

12/12/2011

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We need more economic development. We also need more money for housing and infrastructure.

That's why Senator Murkowski and I worked together during the reauthorization to lift the ceiling on tribal child care funding.

I'm very proud that we passed this law, the CCDBG reauthorization, in 2014--but very, very good things in this.

I am very concerned about the safety and integrity of our pipelines in the face of climate change.