Al Franken actually said...

"Every day, I receive letters from Minnesotans of all ages who suffer from rare or under-studied conditions, and that have little or no prospect for care."

"I believe there has to be a better way to make sure our scientific infrastructure and financial incentives produce treatments for both prevalent and rare diseases."

"I was pleased to work with Senator Brown to request appropriations for research on epidermolysis bullosa."

"We need to do more for all of these cases."