Sen. Franken Goes to Washington
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Channel: The Uptake by Bridgemakers · 2009 · News & Politics
Minnesota's newest U.S. Senator, Al Franken, addressed supporters on the heels of the historic Minnesota State Supreme Court ruling declaring him the winner in the hotly-contested November election. "We believe that the middle class is the engine of our economy," said Franken. He stressed issues he wants to tackle in Washington, such as renewable energy, education, and cutting health care costs. Franken expressed gratitude to his wife Franni, organized labor, the DFL, volunteers and staff, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and the late Sen. Paul Wellstone. Filmed July 1, 2009 by Chuck Olsen for The UpTake. More at http://theuptake.org
