Al Franken actually said...

"You know, one of the first things that he did as president was signed a bill that got rid of a provision that made it harder for people with mental illness to get guns. This is a gun issue."

"As President Obama said, thoughts and prayers aren't enough and people have to continue to make their voices heard."

"This is important. This is a foreign power interfering in our elections. That goes at the very core of who we are as a country, as a democracy."

"If someone has committed domestic violence they should not be able to purchase a gun."