Off the Air And Running

With Network Ailing, Franken Would Have Time for Senate Bid

By Nicole Duran
Roll Call Staff

Dec. 11, 2006, 12 a.m.

Comedian Al Franken is waiting until next year to decide if he will run for Senate, but political watchers in Minnesota say the Gopher State native is looking more and more like a politician.

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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article