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Al Franken is an American politician, comedian, and author who served as the junior United States Senator from Minnesota from 2009 until 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, Franken gained national prominence as a writer and performer on 'Saturday Night Live' before transitioning to politics. During his time in the Senate, he focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and consumer protection, and was known for his sharp wit and advocacy for progressive policies. He was a member of several Senate committees, including the Judiciary and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committees.
We need to continue, to make sure that mining activities which are vital to local economies are carried out in a manner that is consistent with protecting the public health, welfare, safety, our national security and the environment of the…
We want to have this net price calculator. This is so that kids, before they even apply, are not ruling out schools where they think they cannot pay for it, but my goodness, it turns out that maybe they could.
It seems like one of the issues, Ms. Barr, has been that Congress has been slow itself to update and to modernize Federal laws relating to government transparency, such as the Federal Records Act.
There was nothing improper, even unusual with Secretary Clinton selecting which e-mails to preserve.
My bill would have colleges and universities put the calculators on the pages of their websites where prospective students are likely to look, such as the financial aid or tuition and fees page.
I think we all agree--I think there is total agreement here--that we want to be able to get useful information into the hands of prospective students in a timely fashion, at the right time.
It's about healthcare, not sick care, and using personalized medicine should improve prevention.
There's no question that precision medicine can bring down our costs, and, certainly, as I just don't--I worry about a brave new world where certain people have access to certain things.
This is exciting, because there's really been a paradigm shift in the way we think of healthcare in this country.
If we adopt a similar standard at the Federal level we would unleash the manufacturing and deployment of all kinds of energy efficient products throughout the economy.
To me this is a perfect example of the states as laboratories, as the founders really envisioned.
In this hearing we are trying to discuss the balance between two very important things, tribal rights and labor rights.
I yield the floor to the good Senator from Texas. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority whip is recognized.
I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Franken pertaining to the introduction of S. 1112 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on…
I come to the floor today to talk about the need for a safer and healthier workplace and to urge my colleagues to join me and Senator Murray in supporting the Protecting America's Workers Act, which I am proud to introduce today. Today…
Tribal sovereignty is essential for the self-determination of Native American communities.
I understand that the events surrounding the death of Mr. Gray are now the subject of an independent investigation and I believe that a full and thorough accounting of the facts is a necessary first step in helping to restore trust between…
I join Mr. Gray's family in urging all the protestors, or those who do protest, to do so peacefully.
I think this is a step in the right direction, but these new guidelines do not apply to the TSA, Customs and Border Protection, which are DHS agencies.
Indian Country, given my experience here, doesn't always get first priority.
I personally think that we need to invest in our infrastructure all over the Country.
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