Al Franken actually said...

"Well, I just want to say that Paul Wellstone was a leader on this issue, and this is something that Minnesota has had its eye on and has been addressing."

"Only 70 beds, that is what I heard from Senator Wyden. That is remarkable. That is unbelievable."

"To what extent is it crucial to stigmatize the people, the men who patronize prostitutes and get everyone to understand that what they are doing is continuing the exploitation of children?"

"I feel very strongly about that. I feel that the victims are the children and the women who are adult children who are the result of this exploitation, and that the adult males who frequent prostitute..."