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Al Franken: “Now whose job is it to change those laws? Oh, right, that would be us.”

On the recordOctober 28, 2009
Now whose job is it to change those laws? Oh, right, that would be us.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken highlights the Senate's responsibility to change laws affecting pensions.

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