In our political system, money is power. And that means a few can have a lot more power than the rest. That's… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
“we senators get recesses, but Senate recesses aren’t really breaks. They’re just periods of time where we’re doing different kinds of work,… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
Yeah, we shot ourselves in the foot right out of the gate. The guy who ran it at first misled pretty much… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
The biases the media has are much bigger than conservative or liberal. They're about getting ratings, about making money, about doing stories… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
“Politics is not just about power and money games, politics can be about the improvement of people's lives, about lessening human suffering… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
My parents didn't make a lot of money. My dad was not a high school graduate - he didn't have a career… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
I want to reclaim 'liberal.' I'm a liberal, and I think most Americans are liberals. — Al Franken Copy Share Image
“The Democratic Senator’s Serenity Prayer God Grant Me the Serenity to Accept the Things I Cannot Legislate The Courage to Legislate the Things I… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
You have to love your country like an adult loves somebody, not like a child loves its mommy. And right-wing Republicans tend to love… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
Antitrust law isn't about protecting competing businesses from each other, it's about protecting competition itself on behalf of the public. — Al Franken Copy Share Image
Putin has had many positive experiences working with Western political leaders whose business interests made them more disposed to deal with Russia. — Al Franken Copy Share Image
“right wing’s most common techniques—including the deceptive use of statistics.” — Al Franken Copy Share Image
Apple has long been a leading innovator of mobile technology; I myself own an iPhone. — Al Franken Copy Share Image
I am a Minnesotan, and not just because I root for the Vikings and the Twins. I like the Minnesota-nice sensibility. I like the… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
My dad didn't graduate from high school, ended up being a printing salesman, probably never made more than $8,000 a year. My mom sold… — Al Franken Copy Share Image