Sen. Al Franken on having a sense of humor in the Senate
Clip: 5/31/2017 | 6m 37s
Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Al Franken to discuss reports about White House
Political satire demands a different set of skills from actually practicing politics. Minnesota Sen. Al Franken explains what it’s really like to transition from entertainment to government in his new book, “Al Franken: Giant of the Senate.” Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Franken to discuss reports about Jared Kushner, Republican efforts to replace Obamacare, who’s funny in the Senate and more.
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Sen. Al Franken on having a sense of humor in the Senate
Clip: 5/31/2017 | 6m 37s
Political satire demands a different set of skills from actually practicing politics. Minnesota Sen. Al Franken explains what it’s really like to transition from entertainment to government in his new book, “Al Franken: Giant of the Senate.” Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Franken to discuss reports about Jared Kushner, Republican efforts to replace Obamacare, who’s funny in the Senate and more.
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