Comedy to the Senate? Well, there certainly hasn't been a satirist or a political satirist who's done that. So, that really was uncharted territory during the campaign. But I think it's a good thing. Some people thought that it was an odd career arc, but to me it made absolute sense. Al Franken absolutearccampaign share on social
Some of my colleagues seem more interested in using every procedural method possible to keep the Senate from doing anything than they are in creating jobs or helping Americans struggling in a difficult economy. Al Franken americancolleaguecreate share on social
It is my fondest wish that in the fullness of time, the American people will look back on the Franken presidency as something of a mixed bag and not as a complete disaster. Al Franken americanbackbag Change image and share on social
When the Constitution was written, the founders had no way of anticipating the new technologies that would evolve in the coming centuries. Al Franken anticipatecenturycome Change image and share on social
Veterans report that service dogs help break their isolation. People will often avert their eyes when they see a wounded veteran. But when the veteran has a dog, the same people will come up and say, 'Hi' to pet the dog and then strike up a conversation. Al Franken avertbreakconversation share on social
Google's screen for privacy settings does give you more options for what you share than Apple's does. But it's not a complete list, and people aren't aware of whether or not that information will go to a third party. Al Franken appleawarecomplete share on social
The Founders who crafted our Constitution and Bill of Rights were careful to draft a Constitution of limited powers - one that would protect Americans' liberty at all times - both in war, and in peace. Al Franken americanbillcareful share on social
Antitrust law isn't about protecting competing businesses from each other, it's about protecting competition itself on behalf of the public. Al Franken antitrustbehalfbusiness Change image and share on social
Too many people don't protect their smartphones with a password or PIN. I anticipate that Apple's fingerprint reader will in fact make iPhone 5S owners more likely to secure their smartphones. Al Franken anticipateapplefact Change image and share on social
Minnesotans lost their jobs because the credit rating agencies didn't do the only job they're supposed to have, the only job they had, which is to give accurate, objective ratings to financial products. Al Franken accurateagencycredit share on social
