All Al Franken Quotes
- Most Americans don't think about antitrust law when they look at their cable bill, flip channels on TV, or worry about what their favorite website… American
- My dad always told me to stand up to bullies, and Bill O'Reilly is kind of a bully, and he's the kind of kid who… Always Told
- 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 real… Dad
- My dad never graduated high school. He was a printing salesman. We lived in a two-bedroom, one-bath house in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. We weren't… Bath
- My parents didn't make a lot of money. My dad was not a high school graduate - he didn't have a career as such; he… Career
- My parents were really political. The news was very important in our home. We basically had dinner every night while watching the news, and then… Dinner
- 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… All
- National security laws must protect national security. But they must also protect the public trust and preserve the ability of an informed electorate to hold… Ability
- Our laws need to reflect the evolution of technology and the changing expectations of American society. This is why the Constitution is often called a… American
- Part of the middle class promise is that, after a lifetime of hard work, you'll be able to retire and enjoy the fruits of that… Able
- People lucky enough to live in the vicinity of an industrial hog farm are, with each breath, made keenly aware of the cause of their… Aware
- Ralph Nader is a hero. I know Ralph, and I call him up occasionally. He's helped me out on a couple of occasions when I've… Call
- Some of George W. Bush's friends say that Bush believes God called him to be president during these times of trial. But God told me… Actually Chosen
- 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… American
- Sometimes if I tell people, 'I'm afraid that I'm really a fraud,' or 'I have a lot of self-doubt,' they go, 'Oh, no, you're kidding.'… Afraid
- Technology is an incredible tool - it connects people to each other, creates jobs all over the world, and makes life easier for millions of… All
- The civil rights movement was very important in my house, and then Vietnam was very important 'cause there were two boys, so I came of… Age
- The Founders who crafted our Constitution and Bill of Rights were careful to draft a Constitution of limited powers - one that would protect Americans'… All
- The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans' privacy. But when Americans lack the most basic information… America
- The institutions that we've built up over the years to protect our individual privacy rights from the government don't apply to the private sector. The… Act