To ask whether the mainstream media has a conservative or liberal bias is like asking whether al-Qaida uses too much oil in their hummus. It's - I think they might use too much oil in their hummus - but it's the wrong question. Al Franken biasconservativehummus share on social
Minnesota has a proud tradition of having two Senators on the Ag committee - a tradition I'd like very much to continue. Al Franken committeecontinueminnesota Change image and share on social
We need to start by having a conversation about climate change. It would be irresponsible to avoid the issue just because it's uncomfortable to talk about. Al Franken avoidchangeclimate Change image and share on social
If you look at terrorists, they really have no sense of humor. Al Franken humorsenseterrorist Change image and share on social
I got interested in politics during the civil rights movement and then Vietnam. Al Franken civilinterestmovement Change image and share on social
I believe people have a right to know what's going on with their information and how it's collected, how it's stored and who gets it. Al Franken collectinformationpeople Change image and share on social
I've spent my entire career being a satirist. Al Franken careerentirehave Change image and share on social
And I think that being able to make people laugh and write a book that's funny makes the information go down a lot easier and it makes it a lot more fun to read, easier to understand, and often stronger. So there's all kinds of advantages to it. Al Franken advantagebookeasy share on social
My views about God come from my dad. Dad told me that he believed Nature, which to him included humankind, to be so beautiful, so magnificent, that there had to be something behind it all. Al Franken beautifulbelievedad Change image and share on social
It's hard to have that debate around secret programs authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Actually, it's impossible to have that debate. Al Franken authorizecourtdebate Change image and share on social
