Floor and Hearing Statements
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Sen. Franken's Opening Statement from Hearing on Health Information Privacy
I believe all Americans have a fundamental right to know who has their personal information-and to control who gets that information and who it is shared with.
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Sen. Franken's Statement on the Student Non-Discrimination Act in the HELP Committee
This amendment is the right thing to do. It's the moral thing to do. It follows a long precedent of Congress stepping in to protect the most vulnerable members of American society when they face pervasive discrimination. And by that measure, this amendment is absolutely necessary.
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Sen. Franken Statement on the need for Supplemental Disaster Relief Funds
I rise today to talk about the urgent need for FEMA disaster funds.
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Floor Statement of Sen. Franken on Raising the Debt Ceiling
U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) today spoke on the Senate floor in support of raising the debt ceiling to avoid default. The text of his remarks, as prepared for delivery, is below:
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Sen. Franken's Opening Statement in the Energy Hearing on the Stillwater Bridge
Stillwater, Minnesota is a beautiful city that's between a rock and a hard place. The current lift bridge between Minnesota and Wisconsin is 80 years old, and was not designed to handle the traffic it currently sees on a daily basis.
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Sen. Franken's Floor Statement on Bert Blylevens Induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame
I rise today to pay tribute to former Minnesota Twins pitcher Bert Blyleven, who this week received his sport's highest honor when he was inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Sen. Franken's Floor Statement on the Debt Limit
I rise today to discuss the urgent need to raise the debt limit. I'd like to take this opportunity to remind my colleagues of our obligations to represent our constituents' best interests, and those of our great nation.
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Sen. Franken's Opening Statement in DOMA hearing
Our nation was founded on the premise that all people are created equal, and that all persons should receive equal treatment under the law.
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Sen. Franken's Floor Statement on the Debt Crisis
I rise today to talk about our debt crisis. About our short-term debt crisis and our long-term debt crisis. And I come here today to discuss ways to address them and ways not to address them.
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Statement On The Nomination Of Goodwin Liu
I rise today to speak in support of the confirmation of Professor Goodwin Liu to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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Floor Statement on Harmon Killebrew
I rise today to talk about a Minnesota icon. Minnesotans and baseball fans across the country are celebrating the life of Harmon Killebrew today.
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Statement On Eliminating Subsidies To Oil Companies
I rise today in strong support of Senator Menendez's bill to eliminate subsidies to big oil companies.
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Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cellphones And Your Privacy Opening Statement
It's my pleasure to welcome all of you to the first hearing of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law.
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Statement on Net Neutrality and the Congressional Review Act
M. President, I rise today to talk about the House's effort last month to repeal the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules.
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Sen. Franken's Introduction of the STEM Master Teacher Corps Act
M. President, I rise today to talk about a matter that's very important to our country, to Minnesota, and to me - science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, or STEM education for short.
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Sen. Franken Statement on The University of Minnesota-Duluth's Men's Hockey Team Championship
I rise today to congratulate the University of Minnesota-Duluth’s men’s hockey team for capturing their first ever NCAA Division I Championship.
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Sen. Franken's Floor Statement On The Introduction Of The Pay For War Resolution
This resolution would change the way we pay for war spending, and it would change the way we deliberate about going to war.
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Sen. Franken Floor Statement on the Student Non Discrimination Act
M. President, I'd like to tell you about a Minnesota teenager named Justin Aaberg.
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Sen. Franken's Floor Statement on H.R. 1
I rise today to oppose HR 1, the House's irresponsible and misguided budget bill that we just voted down, and which I will continue to oppose until major changes are made.
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Sen. Franken's Floor Statement on Health Care
M. President, I rise today to talk about health reform. And I'd like to start by telling you the story of a little boy named Isaac.