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Senator Al Franken's Public Statements on Agriculture and Food

Al Franken
Full Name: Al Franken
Office: U.S. Senate (MN) - Jr, Democratic/Farmer/Labor
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Franni; 2 Children: Thomasin, Joe
Birth Date: 05/21/1951
Birth Place: New York, NY
Religion: Jewish

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May 6, 2013 Sens. Harkin and Franken Introduce Energy Section of 2013 Farm Bill Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Legislation Aims to Support Next Generation of Farmers Washington, DC
March 28, 2013 Sen. Franken Meets with Farmers on Need to Pass Five-Year Farm Bill Unknown
Feb. 14, 2013 Letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army Jo-Ellen Darcy - Great Lakes Recovery Post Hurricane Sandy Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2012 Letter to Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Roberts - Energy Production Washington, DC
Dec. 20, 2012 Letter To Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Roberts, Sens. Franken, Lugar Lead Bipartisan Call to Protect Energy Programs in Compromise Farm Bill Washington, DC
March 22, 2012 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
Feb. 27, 2012 Keeping Minnesota's Farm Economy Strong in 2012 Unknown
Feb. 10, 2012 Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Department of Agriculture and Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Unknown
Oct. 31, 2011 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture Unknown
Aug. 5, 2011 West Central Tribune - Franken Talks Agriculture, Debt Vote at Farmfest Stop Unknown
May 13, 2011 Commencement Address, University Of Minnesota College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences Minneapolis, MN
May 6, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Herb Kohl, Chairman, and The Honorable Roy Blunt, Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Unknown
Feb. 16, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Lisa Jackson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Washington, DC
June 22, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture Unknown
April 13, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Tom Vilsack Secretary of Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture Unknown
Dec. 18, 2009 Letter To President Barack Obama Washington, DC
Nov. 18, 2009 Letter to The Honorable Tom Harkin, Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Washington, DC
Sept. 21, 2009 Letter to Chairman Kohl, Chair DeLauro and Ranking Members Brownback and Kingston of the Conference Committee of the Senate and House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Washington, DC
July 15, 2009 Letter to The Honorable Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture Washington, DC
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Rural Development - Flood Control Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Price Supports and Other Federal Assistance Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Price Supports and Other Federal Assistance - Agricultural Research Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Price Supports and Other Federal Assistance - Crop Insurance Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Price Supports and Other Federal Assistance - Dairy Price Supports Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Price Supports and Other Federal Assistance - Disaster Designation Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Price Supports and Other Federal Assistance - Other Federal Investments Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Trade and Country of Origin Labeling Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Trade and Country of Origin Labeling - Agricultural Trade Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Trade and Country of Origin Labeling - Dairy COOL Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Small, Beginning, and Organic Farmers Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Small, Beginning, and Organic Farmers - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Programs Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Small, Beginning, and Organic Farmers - Organic Regulations and Food Safety Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Rural Development Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Rural Development - Broadband Access Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Rural Development - Rural Health Services Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Rural Development - Rural Schools Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Rural Development - Rural Transportation Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Veterans, Defense and Foreign Affairs - Trade - Agricultural Trade Unknown
Issue Position: Agriculture Unknown

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