Al Franken

Wow, I kind of hit it right on the nail. Am I out of order now saying that? No? Good. That means I have another minute and a half. I thank the Presiding Officer. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes or 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise today to discuss the effort by my Republican colleagues, including the President, to dismantle the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive order and roll back protections for workers. For too long, many workers in this country have…

it seems to me that that is imputing to Democrats' actions and motives not becoming of a U.S. Senator.

Thank you. I had no intention of actually filing a rule XIX objection. My point is--and the reason is because I didn't want to delay things. But we have a nominee here who has sued the EPA 18 times. The reason we are doing this is because…

I have a parliamentary inquiry for the Parliamentarian. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator will state his parliamentary inquiry, please.

I made a parliamentary inquiry, and I would appreciate an answer. The PRESIDING OFFICER. In the opinion of the Chair, they do not violate the rule. Mr. BARRASSO addressed the Chair.

may I ask the Chair for permission to speak for a minute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the Senator will proceed.

I appreciate it. I thank very much the Presiding Officer and I thank the Senator from Wyoming. I am just making a point here.

would my friend, the Senator from Wyoming, read back the part that he said earlier in the speech about Democrats doing this, the reasons we are delaying? Would he do me that favor? The reason I am raising this is that we had a…

can I have a minute? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the motion to extend postcloture debate.

I rise today in opposition to the nomination of Scott Pruitt to serve as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, is tasked with protecting human health and the environment…

This article cites his votes against mental health parity--think about what that means in terms of treatment during this opioid crisis--against funding for AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, against the expansion of the State Children's…

my understanding was that the Democratic leader wanted to come and speak for 5 minutes between Senator Stabenow and myself. But he is not here, so I am going to speak. Before I start my remarks that I have prepared, I want to say something…

I have to start this over fresh. I don't know if the Congressional Record needs to have this first half paragraph twice, but so be it. On February 3, 2009, Tom Daschle, President Obama's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services…

Well, I am going to yield to our leader in just a moment, when he manages to get there, and it will be the esteemed Senator from New York, Charles Schumer. I will narrate as he is stepping over there, walking now to the podium--the leader…

This hearing is an opportunity to shine a light on the very important relationship between FEMA and the tribes.

In my State, it is very important that FEMA is prepared for anything and that it continues to coordinate its emergency management plans with Prairie Island.

I am concerned about the Prairie Island Indian Community in my State.

I thank you for the opportunity to discuss these important issues today and look forward to the comments from today's witnesses.

I thank the Presiding Officer. Mr. President, I rise this evening in opposition to the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be our next Secretary of Education. This is one of the most important jobs in our government. The Department of Education…

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise in opposition to the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions to serve as our Nation's next Attorney General. The U.S. Attorney General has a job like none other. Our Nation's top law enforcement officer doesn't…

Thank you. As Senators on opposite sides of the aisle, we have philosophical differences, but one thing I think we all agree on is that our Cabinet Secretaries must be qualified and up to the challenge of running an agency. Betsy DeVos has…

I think this executive order actually makes us less safe as a country. I agree with Senator McCain and Senator Lindsey Graham that this has provides propaganda for ISIS and for Jihadists. This is not America. We welcome refugees. Refugees…

What he promised to do was 'drain the swamp.' And what he promised to do was fight for the American people. And what he did was demonize Wall Street and Goldman Sachs in his last ad or video. He said that there's this global conspiracy…