Al Franken

I want to reclaim 'liberal.' I'm a liberal, and I think most Americans are liberals.

— Al Franken

“The Democratic Senator’s Serenity Prayer God Grant Me the Serenity to Accept the Things I Cannot Legislate The Courage to Legislate the…

— Al Franken

I'm for Israel's right to exist.

— Al Franken

You have to love your country like an adult loves somebody, not like a child loves its mommy. And right-wing Republicans tend…

— Al Franken

Antitrust law isn't about protecting competing businesses from each other, it's about protecting competition itself on behalf of the public.

— Al Franken

Putin has had many positive experiences working with Western political leaders whose business interests made them more disposed to deal with Russia.

— Al Franken

I'm crushed by the responsibility of writing a satirical book.

— Al Franken

“right wing’s most common techniques—including the deceptive use of statistics.”

— Al Franken

I know I have an awful lot to learn from the people of Minnesota.

— Al Franken

Apple has long been a leading innovator of mobile technology; I myself own an iPhone.

— Al Franken

I am a Minnesotan, and not just because I root for the Vikings and the Twins. I like the Minnesota-nice sensibility. I…

— Al Franken

My dad didn't graduate from high school, ended up being a printing salesman, probably never made more than $8,000 a year. My…

— Al Franken

“As the polls began closing in the East, with states like New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Virginia going for Barack Obama, it was…

— Al Franken

Net neutrality isn't a government takeover of the Internet, as many of my Republican colleagues have alleged.

— Al Franken

Demagoguery sells. And therefore, radio stations will put it on. But that doesn't mean that you can't do something else and also…

— Al Franken

If I put myself on the ballot and even 50 people voted for me, it'd be a travesty.

— Al Franken

I've spent my entire career being a satirist.

— Al Franken

All concluded that Russia did in fact interfere in the 2016 election in order to, quote, help President-elect Trump's election chances when…

— Al Franken

In my first week as a U.S. senator, I had the privilege of participating in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge…

— Al Franken

The crash of 2008 was driven in no small part by unfair practices in the mortgage industry which led to many consumers…

— Al Franken

There are as many forms of advice as there are colors of the rainbow. Remember that good advice can come from bad…

— Al Franken

“Virtually everyone in the world believes that climate change is real and is caused by human beings, except Republicans in the United…

— Al Franken

I got interested in politics during the civil rights movement and then Vietnam.

— Al Franken

“I’m not going to write stuff like, “Mitch McConnell and I may disagree, but when we’re off the clock, we’re the best…

— Al Franken

There is - I mean - I found early in life that righteous indignation is a little off-putting, and so I try…

— Al Franken