Videos
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Sen. Franken's Floor Speech Against the Blunt Amendment
Sen. Franken's gave today against the Blunt Amendment, which would give employers the ability to opt out of providing health care that covers contraception if they have a moral objection.
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Sen. Franken's Floor Statement on Wind Energy
Sen. Franken joined Sen. Sanders on the floor of the senate to talk about renewable energy and climate change.
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Sen. Franken in the Judiciary Hearing on Bullet Proof Vests
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Consumer Alert: Federal Mortgage Settlement
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Sen. Franken Introduces the Courthouse Safety Act
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Sen. Franken's Opening Statement on the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA)
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Sen. Franken's Floor Statement on the Anniversary of Citizens United
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Sen. Franken's Response to President Obama's State of the Union
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Sen. Franken's Colloquy with Sen. Whitehouse on Climate Change
Sen. Franken's Colloquy with Sen. Whitehouse on Climate Change and the importance of peer reviewed scientific evidence.
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Sen. Franken Questioning FBI Director Mueller about Carrier IQ
Sen. Franken questioned FBI Director Mueller about whether or not the FBI uses information collected by Carrier IQ in their investigations.
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Sen. Franken's Floor Statement in Support of Richard Cordray to Lead the CFPB
Rich Cordray has demonstrated that he is looking out for middle class families. He’s looking out for homeowners who have been scammed by mortgage servicers. He’s looking out for pensioners who’ve lost their pensions at the hands of Wall Street recklessness. I hope my colleagues will join with me in supporting Rich Cordray to be the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.”
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Sen. Franken's Floor Speech on the Defense Authorization Bill
Sen. spoke today to express his strong opposition to the detention provisions in the defense authorization bill.
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Sen. Franken Introduces a Bill to Help Small Businesses Get Paid by Contractors
Small businesses often serve as subcontractors or suppliers to large corporations that have a primary government contract. Sen. Franken's amendment would help guarantee that small businesses get paid by these large corporations in a timely way.
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Sen. Franken's Veterans Day Remarks
On Veterans Day in 1985, President Reagan spoke of those who laid down their lives for our country. “Most of them were boys when they died,” he said, “and they gave up two lives – the one they were living and the one they would have lived.”
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Sen. Franken's Remarks on the Student Non-Discrimination Act in the HELP Committee
During the mark-up of the No Child Left Behind bill in the Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee, Sen. Franken gave a brief statement on the importance of the Student Non-Discrimination Act.
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Medicare Open Enrollment Window
Medicare open enrollment is a brief time during the year when Medicare and Medicare Advantage subscribers can switch their plans and make sure that the plan they are enrolled in is the best one available.
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Sen. Franken's Opening Statement in the Judiciary Committee Hearing on Fair Arbitration
Sen. Franken chaired the judiciary Committee hearing: "Arbitration: Is It Fair When Forced?"
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Claim Your Retroactive Stop Loss Pay by October 21st
Please apply to claim your retroactive stop loss pay by October 21st. Learn more at www.defense.gov/stoploss.
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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. I was very concerned when I heard some of my colleagues in the House of Representatives demanding spending cuts in exchange for supplemental disaster relief funds.
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Sen. Franken's Response to President Obama's jobs Speech
Sen. Franken's response to President Obama's jobs speech on Thursday night.