Senator Al Franken delivered his opening statement.
01/28/2015
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It would be insane to default. Absolutely insane. We can`t do it. The dollar is the default currency of the world. We can`t let it not be.
This is an existential threat to our democracy. If we lose our democracy, it`s - we lose everything.
We have to pass this bill and you can carve out and say for, you know, elections, this is our democracy.
I would like to see them defend why it is a crime to give someone water waiting in line to vote.