372 Quotes by Al Franken

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    You know who's doing a 'there but for the grace of God go I?' Scalia.

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    I listen to NPR when I listen to the radio, but I don't listen to the radio that much. You know, I listen to Garrison Keillor, I listen to 'Prairie Home Companion.'

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    Unfortunately, America wasn't paying attention when he was giving his stump speech.

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    Harvard's Kennedy School of Government asked me to serve as a fellow at its Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy. After my varied and celebrated career in television, movies, publishing, and the lucrative world of corporate speaking, being a fellow at Harvard seemed, frankly, like a step down.

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    There's no liberal echo chamber in this country. There's a right-wing echo chamber. I want to create a countervailing echo chamber.

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    The Medicare Part D prescription drug bill, which might be the most corrupt piece of legislation in history, was a huge giveaway of taxpayer funds to the big pharmaceutical companies.

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    Thank you for the quick and forthright response.

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    We owe an historic debt to American Indians. They have a unique set of concerns that haven't been addressed, and I'd like to stand with them. Also, I'd like to get their views on immigration.

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    Dear Mr. Franken, It's possible that I was mistaken about this. Cheers.

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