“When you win an election, what you really win is a chance to go to work for working families who need a voice in Minnesota.” NeedsWinningVoiceChanceElectionMinnesota Author:Al Franken
“Call-time has renewed my faith in the need for public financing of elections. Call-time is where I as the candidate, sit in a room with my “call-time manager,” and a phone. Then I call people and ask them for money. For hours. Apparently, I’m really good at it.” PeopleNeedsAsksHoursRoomsElectionPhonesManagersCandidatesFinancing Author:Al Franken
“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 “living” document.” NeedsLawTechnologyEvolutionExpectationsConstitutionDocumentsAmerican SocietyEvolution Of Technology Author:Al Franken
“We need to start by having a conversation about climate change. It would be irresponsible to avoid the issue just because it's uncomfortable to talk about.” NeedsWould BeIssuesConversationClimateClimate ChangeUncomfortableIrresponsible Author:Al Franken
“When I first started writing for television in the seventies and eighties, the Internet didn't exist, and we didn't need to worry about foreign websites illegally distributing the latest TV shows and blockbuster movies online.” NeedsWritingFirstsShowsWorryTelevisionTvsInternetOnlineTv ShowsSeventiesEightyWebsiteBlockbuster Author:Al Franken
“Yeah, but you need an experienced radio veteran who is a liberal advocate. And there just hadn't been any radio that did that. And so they weren't trained - they had developed all these bad habits of being objective and balanced and stuff like that.” NeedsStuffHabitYeahRadioObjectivesBalancedVeteranBad HabitsAdvocating Author:Al Franken
“We need an investigation, because we don't know what Donald Trump owes Russia. We don't know how many Russian oligarchs have invested in his business.” KnowsNeedsKnow HowTrumpRussiaInvestigation Author:Al Franken
