Al Franken

I think it should be pretty easy to establish whose testimony is more persuasive, shall we say?

It just seems like to me that there is a higher wall to climb.

Would those be greater than the number of cases under which the opposite is true?

I think it is harmful to enforcement of civil rights claims, as almost anything else is, the mandatory arbitration.

I would like to talk a little further about the problems with credit rating agencies. Yesterday, I filed an amendment to the Wall Street reform bill that would create a Credit Rating Agency Board and help encourage competition and, most…

On just 1 day in 2009, over 9,000 requests for services made to domestic violence organizations were unmet because of lack of resources.

I think I am actually talking about a different program, one that was adopted in Minnesota.

We all know too well that Indian women are victimized more than any other population.

I rise today to discuss an amendment that I have just filed. But before I begin, I would like to thank Chairman Dodd for his exemplary work on this Wall Street reform bill. It is the result of months of tireless work and many hours of…

Senator Hatch and I put a bill together, where we believe the exact same thing.

I like the Investing in Innovation Fund. I think that's a terrific tool to--basically, it's what the administration has done through the stimulus package, invested in finding things that work, and scaling them up.

Especially in rural schools----

I rise to support the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act, or the DISCLOSE Act, Senator Schumer's bill to fight the effects of the Citizens United decision. I want to tell Minnesotans listening at home…

this is why Senator Murray and I have introduced a bill and part of it is to address this problem, the Fostering Success in Education Act, and it would require school districts to collaborate with child welfare agencies to enable foster…

Well, that is part of this bill, too, to make those people--to make liaisons and counselors accessible and also give them time and training to be accessible to you so that they can help the foster child.

All these bills are of tremendous importance to Indian Country.

Do you have any plans of expanding these guidelines to other smaller enforcement actions?

Mine safety must be their highest priority.

I'd like to associate myself with Senator Murray's remarks, and address myself to the families, and thank them for being here to bear witness and to make sure that this doesn't happen to other miners and other families.

I rise this evening to talk about how we can take a big step toward holding Wall Street accountable and stopping it from lining its own pockets at the expense of America's families. Last month, as part of the health care reconciliation…

I think we have to examine what we can do legally to make sure that mines that are clearly not safe are shut down.

I would urge all of us who have this enormous responsibility to reauthorize this act, all of us on this committee to work in a culture rooted in passion, accountability, leadership, and teamwork.

That is an actual funding issue, right?

Economic development has got to be the answer.

There is no doubt that a clean energy revolution is the key to creating jobs and fostering economic development in communities all across the Country.