Al Franken

The Republican agenda is a radical vision in which Medicaid is slashed to the bone - in which we start to balance the budget on the backs of, literally, our most vulnerable citizens. ”

The Fourth Amendment doesn't apply to corporations. ”

The thing that interests me least about the radio business is the radio business. But I've had to learn a little bit about it. It's not rocket science: You get ratings, that's good. ”

People lucky enough to live in the vicinity of an industrial hog farm are, with each breath, made keenly aware of the cause of their declining property values. ”

Minnesota has a proud tradition of having two Senators on the Ag committee - a tradition I'd like very much to continue. ”

Comedy to the Senate? Well, there certainly hasn't been a satirist or a political satirist who's done that. So, that really was uncharted territory during the campaign. But I think it's a good thing. Some people thought that it was an odd career arc, but to me it made absolute sense. ”

Well, a lot of politics is communicating with people, and obviously comedy has something to do with that. I've been a producer and led people. Also, being a comedian, you're under pressure. ”

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. ”

There's plenty of room for humor in politics, God knows, but it's a serious business. ”

Humor and seriousness are not in opposition to each other. ”