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Franken’s first bill passes as part of Defense bill

By Chris Steller | 07.24.09 | 1:10 pm

Al Franken’s first bill in the U.S. Senate passed unanimously — kinda. His plan for a pilot project to provide service dogs to disabled veterans got tacked onto by unanimous consent to the Defense Authorization, which…

Vets first priority for Franken

By Andy Birkey | 07.21.09 | 11:37 am

Sen. Al Franken says his first bill in the Senate will be one to provide service dogs to veterans. A longtime USO entertainer for troops stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq, Franken said training service dogs to work with physically and…