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On the recordApril 15, 2010
Congress' job of triage in this case, as Senator Franken noted, is to eliminate the glaring problems first.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken emphasizes Congress's role in addressing urgent issues in higher education.

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