“ When the president during the campaign said he was against nation building, I didn't realize he meant our nation. Al Franken
“ My dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett. Al Franken
“ When people talked about protecting their privacy when I was growing up, they were talking about protecting it from the government. They talked about unreasonable searches and seizures, about keeping… Al Franken
“ Having an actual income can expand your romantic horizons toward the more appealing end of the spectrum. Al Franken
“ Does the mainstream media have a liberal bias? On a couple of things, maybe. Compared to the American public at large, probably a slightly higher percentage of journalists, because of thier enhanced p… Al Franken
“ Veterans report that service dogs help break their isolation. People will often avert their eyes when they see a wounded veteran. But when the veteran has a dog, the same people will come up and say,… Al Franken
“ Politics is not just about power and money games, politics can be about the improvement of people's lives, about lessening human suffering in our world and bringing about more peace and more justice.… Al Franken
“ It's hard to have that debate around secret programs authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Actually, it's impossible to have that debate. Al Franken
“ 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. Al Franken
“ There is - I mean - I found early in life that righteous indignation is a little off-putting, and so I try to couch it with humor. Al Franken
“ During Vietnam, I was in college, enjoying my student deferment. The government wisely felt that, in my case, military service was less important than completing my studies to prepare me for my chosen… Al Franken
“ Bob Dole used to be really funny. Barney Frank can be kind of funny. Bob Kerrey has a good sense of humor. Al Franken
“ Today I will masterbate!Okay, that was a mistake. I should have written "Today I will masterbate--if I want to! Al Franken
“ Mistakes are a part of being human. Precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from. 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… Al Franken
