Al Franken actually said...

"experts agree that rising health care costs in our country are unsustainable for the Federal Government, for States, and for consumers."

"I wrote a letter to Secretary Sebelius 2 months ago expressing my concern about the number of waivers being approved."

"I'm extremely concerned that these waivers are being granted without sufficient evidence that these States would truly see a disruption of their insurance market without such a waiver."

"That's the whole purpose of the individual mandate, is so that we cover people with pre-existing conditions."