Al Franken | Floor and Hearing Statements http://franken.senate.gov News & other important information from Senator Al Franken. en-us Copyright 2013 Al Franken Sun, 19 May 2013 21:43:40 EST Sen. Franken's Floor Speech on Sequestration http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2388 Tue, 07 May 2013 11:41:00 EST 2388 Sen. Franken Highlights Detroit Lakes Department Store in Speech Pressing for Legislation to Protect Minnesota's Retailers http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2378 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:30:00 EST 2378 Sen. Franken's Floor Statement on Addressing Climate Change http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2380 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:45:00 EST 2380 Sen. Franken's Floor Speech on the Marketplace Fairness Act http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2377 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:30:00 EST 2377 Sen. Franken's Floor Statement on the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2289 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:50:00 EST 2289 Sen. Franken's Floor Statement on Medicare http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2257 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:30:00 EST 2257 Sen. Franken Floor Statement on Tax and Economic Policy http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2213 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EST 2213 Sen. Franken's Floor Statement on Arbitration Fairness for Students http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2203 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:17:00 EST 2203 Sen. Franken's Floor Speech on the Veterans Jobs Corps Act Click here to watch Sen. Franken speak in favor of legislation to establish a Veterans Jobs Corps to increase opportunities for veterans in Minnesota and across the country. http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2193 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:14:00 EST 2193 Sen. Franken's Floor Statement on Extending National Diabetes Prevention Program http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2169 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:15:00 EST 2169 Sen. Franken's Floor Statement on Privacy and Civil Liberties in the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 M. PRESIDENT, I rise today to talk about our nation's defenses against cyberattacks-and how our nation needs to respond to those threats. http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2153 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:44:00 EST 2153 Sen. Franken's Floor Statement on Extending Middle Class Tax Cuts M. President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to support our economic recovery, endorse fiscal responsibility, and bolster the middle class by voting to extend tax cuts on income up to $250,000. http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2152 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:16:00 EST 2152 Sen. Franken Statement on the Violence Against Women Act M. President, when my wife Franni and I decided that I should run for the Senate, we were greatly influenced by the example set by Sen. Paul Wellstone and his wife Sheila. http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2062 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:47:00 EST 2062 Sen. Franken's Floor Statement Defending Post Offices in Minnesota I rise today to talk about the importance of the Postal Service to Minnesota and to urge my colleagues to make thoughtful changes to strengthen S. 1789. http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2055 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:34:00 EST 2055 Sen. Franken's Statement in the Judiciary Committee Hearing on NDAA I support Sen. Feinstein's bill and agree our priority should be in making sure that American citizens are not arrested by the military in the U.S., I think it is a mistake for the military to be authorized to detain anyone here in the U.S.-regardless of whether they are a citizen or not. http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=1980 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:42:00 EST 1980 Sen. Franken's Floor Statement Against the Blunt Amendment I'd like to talk for a minute about religious freedom. Our country was founded on the belief that all Americans should have the right to practice their religious beliefs, as long as their faith does not infringe on the rights of another person. http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=1978 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:35:00 EST 1978 SEn. Franken's Floor Statement on Extending the Production Tax Credit I rise today to urge my colleagues in the Senate to support an extension of the renewable energy production tax credit. http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=1962 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:00 EST 1962 Statement on the Introduction of the Local Courthouse Safety Act Today I am introducing the bipartisan Local Courthouse Safety Act. http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=1940 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:58:00 EST 1940 Statement on the Anniversary of Citizens United I rise today to talk about one of the worst Supreme Court decisions in the history of the court.  Two years ago, the Supreme Court handed down the landmark decision, Citizens United, and with it, they gave corporations a blank check to utterly destroy our political system.  http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=1915 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:16:00 EST 1915 Statement On The Nomination Of Richard Cordray To Lead The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau I rise today to strongly support Richard Cordray, the President's nominee to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=1877 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:14:00 EST 1877