Al Franken

I have long felt that there should be a rule for the Senate to be able to slow things down, not to rush to judgment.

I think there is a real opportunity for these three departments--Energy, Interior and Defense--to work together on renewable energy and distributed energy.

The Bug school is desperately in need of replacement.

I am extremely concerned about the condition of schools under the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Talking about climate change, there is a lot of potential for renewable energy in Indian country.

Much of the proposed legislation would significantly improve VA benefits and services for our Nation's servicemembers, veterans and their families.

There is no possible justification for allowing more than 17,000 vials of contaminated medicine to be shipped to providers throughout our country.

Dr. Woodcock, if our draft were to pass into law, do you believe that FDA would have the authority to prevent another company from behaving in the same manner as the New England Compounding Center did before the meningitis outbreak?

You've led a transparent, as Senator Baldwin said, and productive process on an extremely complex issue.

That's why my colleagues and I have worked so hard over the past several months to make sure that this never happens again.

These are all qualified nominees, and I hope that we can act quickly and in a bipartisan manner to give all of you an up-or-down vote.

On March 19 of this year, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Minnesota's tribal school districts were making plans to cut the school year short, increase class sizes, and let staff vacancies go unfilled. The White Earth Reservation…

I think it's an extremely important topic that affects so many sectors of our economy.

As we talk about drought, I think it's important that we talk about climate change.

Last year was a remarkable year. The year 2012 was the hottest year on record in the continental United States.

The impacts of the 2012 drought were felt throughout the country.

We should remember that Native communities have been under funded for decades.

Financial literacy is so important in so many ways, and I really believe it needs to be taught in school.

I've put forward a bill called Understanding the True Cost of Education, which would require schools to have a uniform award letter.

I rise today in support of the legislation that will level the playing field for brick-and-mortar retailers in Minnesota and across our Nation. I join my bipartisan group of friends, including Senators Durbin, Enzi, Heitkamp, and…

I rise today to talk about climate change. But I first do want to say how pleased I am that we just got cloture to move to debate on the Marketplace Fairness Act. I am a strong supporter of the legislation. As I said, I am a cosponsor. I…

This transformation has given rise to vocal opposition and extensive public debate.

Yes. In other words, instead of paying up front, you put it on your property as a property tax, and even if the property changes hands, it just stays with it.

I really would like to congratulate Senators Portman and Shaheen for their bipartisan effort in crafting this legislation.

A 2009 study from McKinsey found that more than $1 trillion in wasted energy could be saved in this country if we spent on the scale of hundreds of billions of dollars.