Al Franken actually said...

"it seems to me that our tax dollars are at risk if we do not do something."

"It is kind of ignoring that, to me, seems almost willful in not understanding where the world is going."

"I think that is the best use of these hearings. I thank you, Mr. Secretary, for the tremendous job you are doing."

"I think it is absolutely crucial for all kinds of reasons that we invest in clean and renewable energy for obvious reasons, for economic reasons, for climate reasons."