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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.

~Al Franken

Topics: American American Society Changing Constitution Document Evolution Expectations Laws Living Need Often Our Reflect Society Technology Why

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The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans' privacy. But when Americans lack the most basic information about our domestic surveillance programs, they have no way of knowing whether we're getting that balance right. This lack of transparency is a big problem.

~Al Franken

Topics: About America American Balance Basic Big Big Problem Both Domestic Getting Give Government Information Keeping Knowing Lack Most Must Our Privacy Problem Programs Proper Protecting Right Safe Surveillance Terrorists Transparency Way Weight Whether

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The Founders who crafted our Constitution and Bill of Rights were careful to draft a Constitution of limited powers - one that would protect Americans' liberty at all times - both in war, and in peace.

~Al Franken

Topics: American Bill Bill Of Rights Both Careful Constitution Crafted Draft Founders Liberty Limited Our Peace Powers Protect Rights Times War Were Who Would

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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.

~Al Franken

Topics: Also American Been Concerns Debt Get Historic Immigration Indians Like Owe Set Stand Them Unique Views

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It is my fondest wish that in the fullness of time, the American people will look back on the Franken presidency as something of a mixed bag and not as a complete disaster.

~Al Franken

Topics: American American People Back Bag Complete Disaster Fullness Look Mixed People Presidency Something Time Will Wish

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There's an appeal to the American sense of exceptionalism, that we're morally superior, as way to not be self-critical. I think that's a bit dangerous.

~Al Franken

Topics: American Appeal Bit Dangerous Morally Self-Critical Sense Superior Think Way I Think

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I want to reclaim 'liberal.' I'm a liberal, and I think most Americans are liberals.

~Al Franken

Topics: American Liberal Liberals Most Reclaim Think Want I Think

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Some of my colleagues seem more interested in using every procedural method possible to keep the Senate from doing anything than they are in creating jobs or helping Americans struggling in a difficult economy.

~Al Franken

Topics: American Anything Colleagues Creating Difficult Doing Economy Every Helping Interested Jobs Keep Method More Possible Seem Senate Some Struggling Than Using

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I ask the American people not to fall victim to disinformation. There are no death panels. The Affordable Care Act cuts the deficit.

~Al Franken

Topics: Act Affordable Affordable Care Act American American People Ask Care Cuts Death Deficit Fall People Victim

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Technology is an incredible tool - it connects people to each other, creates jobs all over the world, and makes life easier for millions of Americans.

~Al Franken

Topics: American Connects Creates Each Easier Incredible Jobs Life Makes Millions Other Over People Technology Tool World

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