Al Franken

The amendment I offered, No. 1197, will help small businesses. Small businesses often serve as subcontractors, or suppliers, to large corporations that have a primary government contract. My amendment would help guarantee that small…

That seems like a pretty short timeline, since it sounds like very little consultation was done beforehand.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I take the concerns raised by Indian tribes especially seriously.

If that's the case, they were not keeping up with their obligations to the tribes.

I think we'd all agree that patient safety is a priority of Congress and the priority of the FDA.

I've heard from large and small companies in my State that your guidance relating to the modifications of the 510(k) process for devices is of concern.

Last month, I launched an initiative called Back to Work Minnesota aiming to create jobs in our State by implementing more energy efficiency retrofits.

FDA believes that 510(k) process should not be eliminated.

That's why earlier today, I introduced the Patient Access to Medical Innovation Act with my colleague, Senator Alexander.

I've spent many hours talking with patients across Minnesota, and they tell me that they want access to the newest treatments for their conditions.

I really appreciate your working with Dale Wahlstrom in Minnesota, in talking about creating a center for studying regulatory science because that's really what we're talking about here.

I introduced a bill earlier today that will get devices to the market faster and more safely.

I believe this bill is a step toward making the process more efficient.

Ninety-seven percent of scientists who write on the subject agree that climate change is real and that it's caused by human activity.

The national security challenges posed by climate change are every bit as urgent as the security threats from our reliance on foreign oil.

You don't have to take it from me. You can take it from the Defense Department or the National Intelligence Council, both of which have said that climate change is a major threat to our national security.

The president has set a goal of making non-residential buildings 20 percent more energy efficient by 2020.

These are common sense and much needed improvements to the law.

The SAVE Native Women Act makes important updates to the law to ensure that Native American communities have the tools and resources they need to stop acts of violence against Native women.

I rise today to urge my colleagues to vote against the motion to proceed to the joint resolution of disapproval of Senator Hutchison, which would repeal the FCC's net neutrality rules. As many of you know, I have repeatedly said net…

My State of Minnesota has been a national leader in providing high quality, low-cost care, yet receives extremely low Medicare reimbursements.

I appreciate the courtesy of the Senator from Texas. My understanding is that Senator Murkowski from Alaska is on her way down. I am scheduled to sit in the chair at 12, and I don't want to step on the opportunity of the Senator from…

I am working on a bill that will make it unlawful to evict a woman from federally supported housing just because she is a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking.

How can you have sovereignty when you can't protect your women and children?