Al Franken

Senator Al Franken worked hard to provide the VA funding for clinical research.

I have been raising alarm about the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School on the Leech Lake Reservation in Minnesota.

One promising area involves specially trained services dogs.

I believe it is our job to go to our caucuses and tell them because we are the only ones that hear this testimony from Indian Country about our Native people.

I am going to do everything to make sure that Congress appropriates funding in this bill because it has a lot of allies.

ESSA is an historic opportunity to make a world-class, 21st century education system.

I rise today to address the recent vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court and to urge my colleagues to grant swift consideration of the President's eventual nominee. Make no mistake, the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia came as a great shock…

I have introduced a bill to add the Zika virus to list of diseases eligible to receive a priority review voucher to encourage private investment in neglected tropical diseases.

It is very fitting that Sam Heins, a distinguished Minnesotan, has been nominated to serve as our next Ambassador to Norway.

Thank you, Chairman Johnson, for holding this very important confirmation hearing.

I rise today to discuss the widespread and harmful impact of forced arbitration--mandatory arbitration. Last November, the New York Times published a three-part investigative series, which I recommend to every Member, on the pervasive use…

that is too bad. There is no one else in this body who believes that Sam Heins shouldn't be Ambassador to Norway or that we shouldn't be sending an ambassador to Norway, and/or that Azita Raji wouldn't be perfect to be Ambassador to…

We cannot keep throwing good money after bad.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise today to talk about the importance of updating our Nation's energy policy. I thank Chairwoman Murkowski, Ranking Member Cantwell, and their staffs for their hard work in crafting a bipartisan energy bill…

I call on my colleagues to support my amendment No. 3115 that I offer with Senators Heinrich, Warren, and Sanders. This amendment establishes a national energy efficiency standard that requires electric and natural gas utilities to help…

I ask for order so my colleagues might hear my wise remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will come to order.

I call up amendment No. 3115 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Minnesota [Mr. Franken]…

Thank you, Mr. President. I thank the senior Senator from Minnesota for her remarks about Wilhelmina Wright. I join her in rising not just in strong support but enthusiastic support for Justice Wilhelmina Wright's nomination to serve on…

I really do believe prevention is important. That's why I authored and helped advance the Mental Health in Schools Act, which will increase access to mental health services in school settings.

I think this is why if we expand and enhance mental health services in our schools, we will serve ourselves well.

Which is one of the reasons we need to make sure every area in America has the Internet, because this is something I hear when I go to rural Minnesota.

I rise today to celebrate the successful climate negotiations that were just wrapped up in Paris. This past Saturday, 196 countries came together to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions, taking a very important step in the fight against…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that my education fellow, Cristina Veresan, be given floor privileges for the remainder of this Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________