Sen. Al Franken Embraces 'The Funny' Again In New Book
The Minnesota Democrat recounts his journey from Saturday Night Live to the Senate — and explains why comedy works in confirmation hearings: "Comedians kind of get to the point in an effective way."
Senate confirmation hearings aren't known for their viral moments.
But Minnesota Sen. Al Franken seems to have a knack for creating them.
At hearing after hearing this year, some of the most newsy and memorable quotes came when Franken was asking questions.
He stumped Education Secretary Betsy DeVos by asking about "the debate between proficiency and growth" in education standards — a debate DeVos didn't seem to be aware of during her confirmation hearing.
He lectured Neil Gorsuch during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on an opinion about the right of a company to fire a trucker for abandoning his rig in order to avoid hypothermia.
"That's absurd,"
