Al Franken actually said...

"I'm trying to get our debt down. That's a very important part of our job right now."

"I believe that the medical device industry contains a wealth of expertise that is too often neglected when considering changes to the device review process."

"There really is a return on investment on this, and it saves money, but it also saves lives."

"This is a bipartisan thing. I wrote a letter to make sure that we keep funding for this, and I got bipartisan support."