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Al Franken's 1st Senate Bill- Service Dogs For Vets

by: Curtis Abbey

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Sun Sep 20, 2009 at 15:05:47 PM CDT


We covered the video here when Al Franken talked to some concerned teabaggers at the Minnesota State Fair. I just found the next part of that video, and it's where Al Franken speaks passionately about the first bill he proposed in the Senate.

This was a very touching moment, and it touched off an amazing Minnesota State Fair for the newly elected Senator. He also drew a map of the United States from memory.

Senator Franken's bill is the S.1495 Service Dogs For Veterans Act. It was introduced on 7/22/09 and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs. According to jimstaro

The bill was incorporated into the Defense Authorization bill for fiscal year 2010 and passed as part of the larger bill............

Congrats to Senator Al Franken for his first bill sponsored and passed! And what a worthy cause..
Curtis Abbey :: Al Franken's 1st Senate Bill- Service Dogs For Vets
Franken wrote an op-ed back in July about the chance encountered that was the impetus for this bill.

This January, I met Luis Carlos Montalvan and his service dog named Tuesday, a beautiful golden retriever, at an inaugural event in Washington.

Luis had been an intelligence officer in Iraq, rooting out corruption in Anbar Province. In 2005, Capt. Montalvan was the target of an assassination attempt. Now he walks with a cane and suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder.

Luis explained that he couldn't have made it to the inauguration if it weren't for his dog.
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Al Franken's 1st Senate Bill- Service Dogs For Vets | 4 comments
I had no expectations for Franken (4.00 / 2)
but I'm a big fan now. from that video and now this.

i think he's going to be a great progressive voice on the Senate side

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I had hopes (4.00 / 2)
I always enjoyed his radio program... and was really impressed. But now I'm absolutely thrilled with him. I think he's going to have a fantastic Senate career. Did you notice the teabagger lady thanking Al Franken at the end?
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congrats on making the DKos rec list (4.00 / 2)
great diary - great story

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I 2nd the motion on Congrats for the Rec List! (4.00 / 2)
Well deserved!

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