Al Franken actually said...

"But there is a conflict of interest that does arise clearly when hospitals perform in more illusory than real ways with regard to providing charitable care."

"I think that's the case. Hospitals are in a crunch and they have to be able to collect debt, and I think everyone agrees with that."

"Many hospitals are operating on smaller and smaller margins, and they need help to survive financially so they can serve their communities."

"Last year, Senator Franken introduced a bipartisan bill, the Understanding the True Cost of College Act."