Al Franken actually said...

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

"Do you think that changing that rule might be, like, a swell idea?"

"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."

"we have to find ways in which to bring down costs to society and costs to the Government."