Al Franken actually said...

"That continuity--especially when it might be a teacher or a counselor or someone else who is the one adult who is being constant in their life. That is just so important."

"A free people can govern themselves only if they have access to the information that they need to make wise judgments about public policy."

"My bill would force the government to annually disclose an estimate of the number of people who have had their information collected by the NSA under each key surveillance authority."

"As a Nation, we have made great strides on the road toward equality for LGBT citizens, and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice has been instrumental in that progress."