Al Franken Senate Floor Abc What Would It Take

In the coming weeks i will be resigning as a member of the united states senate.

Al franken senate floor abc what would it take.

More than 20 senate democrats have called on al franken to resign in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. In this image from video from senate television sen. Al franken s replacement in the senate said she wishes ethics process for him had run its course. 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.

Good morning wanted to strengthen the senate floor democratic senator al franken responding to calls for his resignation i felt that we had. And spoke on the senate floor for the first time since early november on dec. Al franken d minn speaks on the senate floor of the capitol in washington dec. Andrew harnik a majority of his democratic senate colleagues including most of the party s female lawmakers in the chamber pressed him to step down on wednesday after a new allegation hit the news.

Franken was escorted down the senate floor by former vice president walter mondale and fellow minnesota sen. But he went down swinging noting what he called irony in donald trump being president and republican roy moore still running for senate. Al franken walking to the senate floor today to announce he s leaving for good. Mar 16 7 04 pm.

This is an abc news special room. He became well known in the 1970s and 1980s as a staff writer and performer on the television comedy show saturday night live after decades as a comedic actor and writer he became a prominent liberal political. Amy klobuchar who praised franken and his readiness to work before franken was sworn in. Franken said on the senate floor on dec.

Abc s world news tonight got his hint and spent more.