Category Archives: Sen. Al Franken

Sen. Al Franken Questions CBS Execs On Tea Party Involvement In Cancellation Of Star Trek

Minnesota Democratic US Sen. Al Franken talks about reforming No Child Left Behind, and his current stance on the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Franken serves on the Senate Education Committee. He spoke in Minneapolis on Oct. 26. Breaking News, Sen. Al … Continue reading

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Sen. Franken’s Opening Remarks On The Supreme Court Nomination Hearing Of Solicitor General Kagan

Today, Sen. Franken delivered his opening remarks on the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.

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Sen. Franken – Net Neutrality First Amendment Issue

Video Rating: 5 / 5 Ben Mankiewicz and Wes Clark on Senator Al Franken’s SXSW interview with TechCrunch on how Net Neutrality is the biggest First Amendment issue of our time.

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Lawrence O’Donnell – Focus On The Family Busted For Lying At Doma Hearing By Sen. Al Franken

Lawrence O’Donnell talks with Jennifer Chrisler from Family Equality Council.

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We Will Make It Better

Sen. Franken reaches out to the LGBT community to tell them that it will get better and that there are people working to make it better.

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Sen Al Franken ADA 20th Anniv Video Address

Video Address from Senator Al Franken shown during the ADA 20th Anniversary Celebration held at the Nicollet Island Pavillion on Monday, July 26th, 2010.

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Senator Franken’s Q & A with Brian Roberts, Jeff Zucker, and Dr. Mark Cooper

Senator Franken questions Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast; Jeff Zucker, CEO of NBC, and Dr, Mark Cooper, the Director of Research Consumer Federation of America. Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Franken: Net Neutrality “Biggest Issue Since Freedom of Reli

Net Neutrality is the biggest issue since Freedom of Religion, which until last week I thought we had worked out. AlFranken.

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Message from Senator Al Franken

United States Senator Al Franken was unable to join us for our energy-savings results announcement. But he sent a letter to Mayor Travis Shirley to congratulate the entire community on its Energy Challenge successes.

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Senator Al Franken at Dayton Rally.

US Sen. Al Franken (DFL-MN.) says extending tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans while failing to continue the unemployment insurance program is misguided, especially during the holiday season. “The choice before us is clear this holiday season—lend a hand to … Continue reading

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