Al Franken actually said...

"I think this is a step forward for transparency, and I want to thank you for your work on this."

"This is a real crisis. I wrote the President about it over the weekend urging him to take immediate action."

"It would help gain trust."

"I have a bipartisan bill with Senator Dean Heller of Nevada that would force the Government to give the American people a good idea of how many of them have had their information collected."