Minnesota Labor Official Says Uninsured Minnesotans Need Coverage

Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party Spokeswoman Donna Cassutt says that although state insured numbers are high, the number of uninsured Americans is still unacceptable. :26
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Nurse Says Current Health Care Costs Break Her Heart

Minnesota registered nurse Glenda Cartney says she is heartbroken when she sees families come to the hospital and have to face the high cost of medical care. Cartney says she wonders where the money for costs comes from. :27
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Franken Calls For Judicial Restraint At Sotomayor Hearing

Newly sworn in Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) warns against the dangers of judicial activism during his introductory remarks during Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings on Monday. Franken suggests that in his opinion, the Supreme Court may have recently crossed its role with that of legislative branch in Congress. (0:29)
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Senator Franken Sworn Into Office By Biden

Vice President Joe Biden swore in Al Franken as the junior senator from Minnesota. Franken repeated the oath of office and was then congratulated by the Vice President (0:36)
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Franken Says He's Ready To Work

U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) says "I'm ready to work day and night to make sure that our kids have a great future and that America’s best days lay ahead." He says he's ready to get to work. (0:15)

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Franken Focuses On Being 2nd Senator From Minnesota, Not 60th Democrat In Senate

U.S. Senator-elect Al Franken (D-Minn.) comments on how his addition to the Senate will amount to 60 Democrats in the legislative body. However, he said he is focused on is "the number two” and primarily sees himself as the second Senator from the state of Minnesota. (0:12)

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Former GOP Rep. Says People Will Be Pleasantly Surprised By Franken

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) tells reporters about a comment made by former U.S. Rep. Vin Weber's (R-Minn.) on Senator-elect Al Franken (D-Minn.). Weber says people will be pleasantly surprised when they realize Franken is a "smart guy" who is serious about issues. (0:23)
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Klobuchar: Today's Health Care Reform Not Clinton Era Reform

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) says President Barack Obama has a better chance of passing major health care reform than the previous Democratic administration because the cost of health care has gone up, businesses in general support the plan and the majority of Americans want the system to change. (0:41)
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Dorgan Updates on Floods

Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) gives an update on the floods that caused much damage in North and South Dakota, along with Minnesota. Dorgan says that the recovery has gone well. Now the government is know looking at how to prevent this natural catastrophe from happening again in the future. (0:27)
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All That Water Has To Go Somewhere

Coffee Brown, University of New Mexico, Talk Radio News

Sen. Amy Klobuchar on redistributing flood waters between Minnesota and North Dakota.


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Congressman Sestak On Arlen Specter

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Regarding Arlen Specter changing parties, Congressman Joe Sestak (D-Penn.) said that it's better for the constituents of Pennsylvania to decide which candidate should win the primary. He feels like the Democratic National Party backing Specter may be giving him too much of an advantage in the Pennsylvania primary. President Barack Obama and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) have already committed to personally supporting Specter in his 2010 election. (00:47)
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