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I get satisfaction when I write something I like, when I'm happy with it.

Al Franken

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Al Franken
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: May 21
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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.
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Putin has had many positive experiences working with Western political leaders whose business interests made them more disposed to deal with Russia.
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I'm a perfectionist and if I start making changes, I'll never stop.
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I'm a bit of a shill for the Clinton Administration, which has its perks. I'm invited to all the inaugural balls.
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Most of us here in the media are what I call infotainers...Rush Limbaugh is what I call a disinfotainer. He entertains by spreading disinformation.
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My dad always told me to stand up to bullies, and Bill O'Reilly is kind of a bully, and he's the kind of kid who hits other kids on the playground. And when you hit him, he runs to the teacher and says, 'Teacher, sue him.'
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I just can't sit still and meditate that doesn't kind of work for me. I don't even know exactly what it means.
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