Al Franken actually said...

"I think what they're doing is critically important. When Justice Sotomayor was in her hearings, I raised this issue as a constitutional issue of making sure that the--that information flows freely on ..."

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."

"It is a grave concern if we foreclose the opportunity for a victim to have their day in court to be fully heard."

"I believe that any victim ought to have a full panoply of legal remedies available to him or her."