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Sen. Franken speaks about the debt ceiling

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Al Franken, Patrick Leahy
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn. appears in this file photo taken Tuesday, May 10, 2011, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Franken spoke with Minnesota Public Radio on Friday, Aug. 5, 2011 about his vote in favor of the debt ceiling deal and the debate surrounding it.
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Minnesota's junior U.S. Senator Al Franken. is back in the state after voting in favor of the debt ceiling deal in Washington. He spoke with Minnesota Public Radio about that vote and the debate around it. But, earlier this afternoon, we started by checking in on what was happening on Wall Street.

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Al Franken
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn. appears in this file photo taken Tuesday, May 10, 2011, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Franken spoke with Minnesota Public Radio on Friday, Aug. 5, 2011 about his vote in favor of the debt ceiling deal and the debate surrounding it.
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite