Al Franken actually said...

"I've co-sponsored an amendment or bill to actually get rid of that burden; and I think we will."

"One of those paragraphs I would think that people do like, is getting rid of preexisting conditions as a reason to discriminate against a child or a patient; right? That's pretty popular; isn't it?"

"I think this is really a discussion about a comprehensive health care reform, and not just cherry picking certain paragraphs."

"So, isn't that the reason for the mandate? So, in other words, when I hear my friends who are opposed to this reform say, 'Well, we really like the nondiscrimination against people with preexisting co..."