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I’ve never understood why we would want to deny all the joys - and the challenges - of marriage to anyone. Which is why I think any loving, committed couple — gay or straight — should be able to get married.
Al Franken
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Al Franken
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: May 21
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It's really building Air America that I'm focused on, and for me, that almost only means doing a good show.
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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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Minnesota has a proud tradition of having two Senators on the Ag committee - a tradition I'd like very much to continue.
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I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens.
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