Al Franken Congress Floor

Al franken s replacement in the senate said she wishes ethics process for him had run its course sen.

Al franken congress floor.

Al franken isn t exonerated sen. Melina mara the washington post. Alan stuart franken born may 21 1951 is an american comedian politician media personality and author who served as a united states senator from minnesota from 2009 to 2018. Tina smith was appointed to fill franken s seat in early january.

Al franken of minnesota is resigning following allegations that he touched women inappropriately he announced in a speech on the senate floor thursday. Al franken speaks on the senate floor on dec. Al franken d minn said thursday he will leave office at the end of the year after a string of allegations of sexual misconduct. Franken simply proves the point that any idiot can manage to win a seat in congress but most are smart enough not to embarass themselves on the floor of the senate or house their first years in office franken is simply way out of his depth in the senate.

Al franken says he absolutely regrets his december 2017 resignation over a sexual misconduct scandal and some of the senators who d pressed him to quit are also questioning. Al franken d minn mocked senate majority leader mitch mcconnell s r ky senate floor statement comparing his speech to listening to serial killer jeffrey dahmer.