Al Franken actually said...

"For those of us that have worked I States under multiple administrations at the Federal level, the plan approval process felt like business as usual."

"We need to rebuild a more resilient grid that is able to withstand the effects of these disasters."

"I think this is something that we could all get behind on both sides of the aisle."

"I think this is a tragedy, obviously, but given that we have to rebuild this from approximately 80 percent destroyed, I think that it is an opportunity too."