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Al Franken: Congress' job of triage in this case, as Senator Franken noted, is to eliminate the glaring problems first.

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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