Sentences with phrase «franken of»

They picked woody allen and al franken of all people.

Democratic Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota faces a Senate ethics investigation but plans to stay on.

That's consistent with what Gillibrand has been saying for years about sexual harassment in the military and on college campuses, and she maintained that consistency earlier this month when she called on a friend, Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota, to resign in light of the accusations of sexual misbehavior that he faces.

Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota — a comedian - turned - politician — traveled to Cleveland to deliver a few jabs to the Donald Trump - Mike Pence ticket, while another Democratic senator, Cory Booker of New Jersey, made the case for fighting with love.

It was Senate Democratic women, including Ms. Gillibrand, who forced Senator Al Franken of Minnesota, a fellow Democrat, to announce his resignation last week, clearing away any ambiguity over their push to hold the president accountable.

Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota announced he would resign «in the coming weeks» from the U.S. Senate after his support among Democrats crumbled, becoming the highest - profile casualty in the growing list of lawmakers felled by charges of sexual harassment or indiscretions.

U.S. Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota, in an emotional speech on the Senate floor, announced that he would resign from Congress, the most prominent figure in a growing list of lawmakers felled by charges of sexual harassment or indiscretions.

A second woman has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of inappropriate touching, saying he put his hand on her bottom as they posed for a picture at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010 — after he had begun his career in the Senate.

The National Republican Congressional Committee had called on Brindisi during the day Thursday to return the Franken donation after a radio news host accused Franken of groping her backstage at a USO show in 2006, before he was elected to the Senate.

Menz's allegation comes days after a Los Angeles broadcaster, Leeann Tweeden, accused Franken of forcibly kissing her during a 2006 USO tour.

By contrast, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D - N.Y.), who like Cuomo has been talked about in terms of a possible 2020 presidential run, won national plaudits for leading the charge for fellow Democratic Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota to resign after he was with hit with sexual misconduct allegations.

In addition to Harkin and Merkley, Senators Patty Murray of Washington and Al Franken of Minnesota attended the hearing.

Los Angeles TV broadcaster Leeann Tweeden alleged in a 790 KABC column that Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota kissed and groped her without her consent in 2006, while she was part of a United Service Organizations tour to entertain military service members abroad.

Democratic Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota on Tuesday refused to sign off on Trump's nomination of Minnesota Supreme Court Judge David Stras for a vacancy on the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals.

At the confirmation hearing in January, Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota alerted Sessions to allegations of contact between Russia and Trump aides during the 2016 election.

Not exact matches

Smith, previously Minnesota's lieutenant governor, was appointed to serve as her state's senator following the resignation of Al Franken, who became embroiled in controversy after several women came forward with sexual harassment allegations against him.

Before becoming president of Emily's List, Stephanie Schriock managed the winning 2008 Senate campaign of Al Franken — whose resignation last year made him the highest - profile Democratic casualty of the movement.

«It's clearer than ever now that the attorney general can not, in good faith, oversee an investigation at the Department of Justice and the FBI of the Trump - Russia connection, and he must recuse himself immediately,» Franken said.

«I have no doubt that you recognize the significance of your new role, but your stated opposition to strong net neutrality rules raises serious concerns about your commitment to honoring the First Amendment,» Franken said in a statement last month.

On Monday, The Washington Post published a blog post titled «Why Al Franken makes a weird amount of sense as a 2020 presidential candidate,» positing that the former Saturday Night Live cast member may be the candidate best suited to parlay Trump's barbs.

As one of the most vocal Senate proponents for net neutrality, the consumer protection that compels internet service providers to ensure equal access to all websites, Franken is already on a collision course with the new administration.

And he provided a bit of levity during the hearing for former Gov. Rick Perry of Texas last month when Trump's nominee for energy secretary made an accidental euphemism while discussing his private meeting with Franken.

During his imagined campaign, Franken painted his opponent as a tool of the financial industry and managed to win the White House despite insulting Iowa voters, making outlandish yet simple campaign promises, indulging his mood swings, and being accused of extramarital affairs.

In a statement on Tuesday, Franken's office reiterated that he would not run, saying the senator would «spend the next several years fighting on behalf of Minnesota families.»

«I had years in show business and had plenty of camera time,» Franken told the Los Angeles Times in 2014.

The media attention came on the heels of some of Franken's highest - profile actions since he joined the Senate in 2009.

For the moment, the Franken candidacy still exists mostly in the imaginations of political analysts.

And increasingly, some of the nation's highest - profile commentators are speculating about one slightly unconventional pick: Sen. Al Franken.

But many observers speculate that Franken's issue set, acidic sense of humor, and Rust Belt pedigree could make him a prominent foil to Trump.

Al Franken: Serving in the United States Senate has been the great honor of my life.

Democratic Sen. Al Franken announced his resignation from the Senate on Thursday amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.

«Now that the dogs of war are calling for the head of Senator Al Franken, I believe it is time to speak up on behalf of all heterosexual males,» the candidate and justice, Bill O'Neill, wrote on his Facebook page.

So far this year, at least four Democrats refused to return blue slips for Trump's circuit court nominees: Franken, Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden of Oregon, and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin.

Tweeden alleged that Franken forcibly kissed her and she released a photograph of Franken reaching for her breasts while she was asleep.

«If you look back at the last eight years of what Republican senators did, there is plenty of bad behavior which is much worse than what Franken did the other day,» Tobias said hours before the Oregon senators announced their intention to block Trump's nominee to the 9th Circuit.

While not entirely uncommon for senators to deny a blue slip — several of President Barack Obama's judicial nominees met the same fate — Franken's move was just the first of three refusals from Democratic senators this week.

And Sen. Franken made his decision in the thoughts of he had to take care of the people in Minnesota.

Notably, though, the accountability seems to be mostly confined to the private sector — politicians like Alabama Senate - hopeful Roy Moore and Minnesota Sen. Al Franken were also accused of misconduct, but have (so far) not dropped out or resigned.

That was the daily affirmation of Stuart Smalley, Al Franken's defining character (you know, before he became a U.S. Senator) from Saturday Night Live's 1991 season.

General Mills introduced Count Chocula (with 119 calories per cup), Franken Berry, and Boo Berry, all of which had little marshmallows mixed with the corn cereal.

Franken also took on Representative Tom Price, Trump's nominee for the Department of Health and Human Services, for owning shares in tobacco companies while voting to do their bidding in Congress and for getting a «sweetheart deal» on biotech stock.

«It was a private offering that only went to about 20 people, including your colleague Chris Collins, his chief of staff [and] a prominent D.C. lobbyist,» Franken said, according to Politico.

She was introduced by Minnesota Senator Al Franken, a Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Cosby's retrial took place against the backdrop of #MeToo, the movement against sexual misconduct that has taken down powerful men in rapid succession, among them Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Kevin Spacey and Sen. Al Franken.

In November, 2014, after an Uber employee described tracking a journalist's movements, Senator Al Franken sent a list of privacy - policy queries to Uber's C.E.O.; last fall, Franken pressed Uber and Lyft about apparent race - based discrepancies in wait times.

«They allow corporate America to take advantage of a shadow justice system,» Sen. Al Franken, D - Minn., said of the arbitration clauses.

They should be allowed to serve fatty franken bird flesh as well as the rest of them.

A political leader might cultivate an aura of celebrity, like JFK or Obama, or enter politics as a celebrity, like Ronald Reagan or Al Franken.

Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Roy Moore, Louis C.K., Al Franken, and plenty of men who aren't famous enough for me to recognize their names in the articles announcing their transgressions: Over the last month, as women and men have come forward to speak about sexual harassment and assault, their separate portraits of their abusers have added up to a pointillist portrait of sexual sin.

That's why Roy Moore should step out of his race, but also why Al Franken should step down from his seat, and so should John Conyers.