Al Franken

Voting rights is a big deal. It is a really big deal.

Senator Sessions said in his questionnaire that he 'personally handled four civil rights cases.'

Is that how our democracy is supposed to work?

Now, let us be clear: President-elect Trump lost the popular vote by more than 2.

Now, because we had Shelby, we did not have preclearance, and because of that, elections were held in which Black votes were suppressed.

like my colleagues here today, I rise to talk about the Republican effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. I have been talking to a lot of people in Minnesota who have health insurance, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, or…

As Justice Ginsberg said, an umbrella means you do not get wet when it is raining and you do not take the umbrella away.

It is important, in my view, that the Members of this Committee get clarity with regard to the nominee's record.

You are Americans. Do not be afraid.

first I wish to associate myself with Members who came to the floor this evening to talk about the CR. I will be voting against it. This isn't about shutting the government down. This is about the House putting forward a bill really…

Thank you Chairman Barrasso and Vice-Chairman Tester for your commitment, and for your guidance of this Committee.

as we enter the holiday season, today should be a special day for 4.2 million working Americans, including 75,000 Minnesotans. That is because today was supposed to be the day that the overtime rule would go into effect to ensure that…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Overtime Rule

I rise today to address the President- elect's selection of Stephen Bannon, a divisive figure and former head of the alt-right Web site Breitbart to serve as Chief Strategist and Senior Counsel to the President. In the early hours of…

today, on behalf of all Minnesotans, I rise to thank my good friend--and a real jewel in the crown of Minnesota agriculture--Doug Peterson, as he retires as president of the Minnesota Farmers Union after 14 years of leading that important…

As much as mainly we have been talking about consumers here, that story is about manicurists who had experienced miscarriages, children with developmental delays, lung disease, and skin conditions. It was pretty heartbreaking.

I rise today to discuss the Central States Pension Fund crisis and a proposal to address that, but before I do, I want to take a moment to talk about the horrific events that unfolded in St. Cloud, MN, this past weekend. The investigation…

I thank Senator Murphy, Senator Paul, and Senator Lee for their leadership on this very important issue. Since the Saudi-led coalition started a bombing campaign in Yemen in 2015, there has been an average of 13 civilian casualties each…

I ask unanimous consent that the Democrats control the next 30 minutes and the Republicans control the following 30 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. St. Cloud, Minnesota, Stabbings

If all federally-recognized tribes were eligible to have land taken into trust, is it fair to say that that would simplify the trust acquisition process?

We must protect the rights of Native Americans and their sovereignty.

Carcieri created a lot of uncertainty for Tribes partitioning to the place in the trust, and this is a problem for all Tribes.

The land into trust process is extremely important to Tribes across the Country.

we were delighted that Senator Franken was successful in adding credit subsidy funding in the Energy Appropriations bill for FY 2017

The future belongs to those who are passionate and work hard.