Al Franken actually said...

"that ICE continues to place many detainees with mental health concerns in administrative or disciplinary segregation--also known as solitary confinement--contrary to agency directives."

"My predecessor, Senator Paul Wellstone, made it his life's work to fight for people with mental illness, pushing ceaselessly for mental health parity."

"I think it is very important, but I did a roundtable in Minneapolis and one of the providers there, one of the counselors said to me."

"I am proud that the Affordable Care Act expanded parity protections to people who do not have employer sponsored coverage and seek care through the individual market."