Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) released the following statement in reaction to President Obama's State of the Union address:
"The President is where Minnesota wants him to be -- focused like a laser on jobs. The only way we're going to turn this economy around is to put people to work right away. There are a lot of good ideas out there right now, like investing in our small businesses, rebuilding our infrastructure, and creating the green jobs we'll need to have a workforce that's competitive in the 21st century economy. I look forward to working with the President as Congress moves forward on job creation."