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Senator Al Franken's Public Statements on Transportation

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 2, 2013 Letter to Ray LaHood, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and Michael Huerta, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Preserve Contract Tower Funding Washington, DC
June 29, 2012 Sen. Franken's Statement on Passage of Transportation Bill Unknown
May 11, 2012 Letter to Senate Conferees Unknown
May 8, 2012 Letter to Chairmen Boxer and Baucus and Ranking Members Inhofe and Hatch of the House-Senate Conference Committee to Strengthen Harbor Maintenance Language Washington, DC
March 22, 2012 Hearing of the Surface Transportation Board - Acquisition Premium Berkshire Hathaway Paid to Acquire BNSF Railway in 2010 Washington, DC
March 1, 2012 Senator Franken's Bipartisan Amendment to Make America's Bridges Safer, More Reliable Included in Transportation Bill Unknown
Feb. 22, 2012 Letter to Ray LaHood, Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator Washington, DC
Sept. 2, 2011 Sen. Franken Hears from Key Minnesota Leaders about State's Infrastructure Needs, Priorities for Federal Transportation Bill Unknown
July 20, 2011 Says Farmers, Manufacturers will See Filing Costs Cut from $20,000 to Just $350 Wednesday, July 20, 2011 U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) applauded the federal Surface Transportation Board's (STB) decision to drastically cut fees charged to farmers and bu Washington DC
March 23, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Daniel R. Elliot, III, Chairman of Surface Transportation Board Unknown
March 10, 2011 Letter to Daniel R. Elliott III, Chairman, Surface Transporation Board Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2011 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act Washington, DC
Oct. 22, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation Washington, DC
Dec. 12, 2009 Departments Of Transportation And Housing And Urban Development, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010--Conference Report Washington, DC
Oct. 23, 2009 Letter to the Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation Washington, DC
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Transportation and Infrastructure - Infrastructure - Flood Control Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Transportation and Infrastructure - Infrastructure - Water/Wastewater Management Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Transportation and Infrastructure - Infrastructure - Waterways Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Transportation and Infrastructure - Infrastructure - Broadband Access Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Transportation and Infrastructure - Infrastructure Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Transportation and Infrastructure - Transportation - Roads and Bridges Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Transportation and Infrastructure - Transportation - Mass Transit Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Transportation and Infrastructure - Transportation - Airline Safety Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Transportation and Infrastructure - Transportation Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Transportation and Infrastructure Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Agriculture and Rural Issues - Rural Development - Rural Transportation Unknown

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