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Franken's Anti-Rape Amendment May Be Stripped By Senior Dem, Sources Say
Oct 22nd, 2009 - The Huffington Post
An amendment that would prevent the government from working with contractors who denied victims of assault the right to bring their case to court is in danger of being watered down or stripped entirely from a larger defense appropriations bill.Al Franken Relishes Policy Role in New Senate Job
Aug 1st, 2009 - ABC News
Al Franken has immersed himself in the health care debate. He's had a chance to question Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. He's signed on as a co-sponsor of a half dozen bills. Weeks into his late-starting Senate career...
Can Minnesota happen in Colorado? A conversation with Bernie Buescher
Jul 3rd, 2009 - Examiner
It's been two weeks since the Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments in the legal battle between Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken in the state's unresolved U.S...
The Sarah Palin Chronicles Mask Deeper GOP Troubles
Jul 1st, 2009 - Washington Post
On the same day Republicans surrendered a symbolically significant seat in the Senate, the Sarah Palin wars erupted again inside the party. Leaks followed by trash-talking followed by recriminations.
Franken to give Senate Democrats a block-proof majority
Jun 30th, 2009 - MiamiHerald
WASHINGTON -- Comedian Al Franken is virtually certain to become the new U.S. senator from Minnesota after the state Supreme Court ordered that he be certified as the winner of last year's election.
Al Franken videos from YouTube:
- Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) humbles...Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) humbles Hudson Institute dilettante over health care bankruptcies This during a senate Judiciary sub-committee hearing on bankruptcies driven by catastrophic medical expenses Visit: firedoglake.com
- A Conversation Between Ann...Ann Coulter and Al Franken discuss the validity of Ann's sources at The Connecticut Forum in Hartford. Full video will be available soon! Please subscribe for updates.
- Franken Talks Down Angry MobI got to witness something really special. About a dozen tea party activists had staked out Sen. Al Franken's booth, and confronted him loudly when he arrived. But within minutes, he'd turned ...
- Senator Al Franken draws map of USASenator Al Franken draws a map of all 50 states from memory during an appearance on Minnesota Public Radio's Midday at the Minnesota State Fair. Listen to the full interview with Sen. Franken here: minnesota.publicradio.org
Al Franken from WikiPedia:
Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21, 1951) is the junior United States Senator from Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, that state's affiliate of the Democratic Party.
Franken first became famous as a writer and performer for the television show Saturday Night Live (SNL) since its inception in 1975 before moving on to writing and acting in several films. He then became a political commentator, author of several best-selling books, and host of a nationally syndicated radio show on Air America Radio.
Franken ran for U.S. Senator in 2008 and narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Norm Coleman after a mandatory statewide manual recount. Coleman contested the outcome in court, but conceded after the Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously upheld Franken's victory on June 30, 2009. Franken was sworn in to the Senate on July 7, 2009.
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