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Taking a look at Al Franken in the Senate

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Play from 0:27[0:27] ..." discipline wants them to. For instance that two or three of them blanch Lincoln and Arkansas for instance have already said they will not vote for of health care reform bill that has a government option and it. And as Joe Lieberman famously he will not vote for a lot of things and second. Senators Byrd and -- year ago. They haven't been showing up for votes and you've got to show up physically present on the floor to cast a vote so I think they'll still be Republican. Filibusters that can't be broken. What's your take on on Al Franken what kind of senator do you think -- Well you know this is a comedian and Saturday Night -- and all these"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" Now that's. Minnesota finally has. Is is concluded its its flight over it's a US senator the Democrats now have their sixtieth. Senator and their caucus. What sort of political pitfalls now for the Democratic Party having a filibuster proof majority."

Play from 0:19[0:19]" We'll see the problem is they don't they have sixty votes as you correctly point out on paper. But first of all not all Democrats are going to vote for all of the things that the party discipline wants them to. For instance that two or three of them blanch Lincoln and Arkansas for instance have already said they will not vote for of health care reform bill that has a government option and it. And as Joe Lieberman famously he will not vote for a lot of things and second. Senators Byrd and -- year ago. They haven't been showing up for votes and you've got to show up physically present on the floor to cast a vote so I think they'll still be Republican. Filibusters that can't be broken. What's your take on on Al Franken what kind of senator do you think -- Well you know this is a comedian and Saturday Night -- and all these terrible things as a comedian. Let's see if there's a metamorphosis let's see if there's a butterfly that that comes out of this this cocoon. It is possible because I've known him over number of years when he wants to be serious. He can seriously talk about issues now he is on the left and if that's not your cup of tea then of course you're not for him. But he's not some Nittany who doesn't have a serious thought is if it's like bundle. The great singer I want to moderated a panel with two people on -- and Bill Clinton. And I thought well Bill Clinton the smartest guy in the world is going to run rings around but they were talking about poverty in Africa wrong. -- could peel that onion weighed down many layers so I think the jury will be out until we see what kind of senator Franken makes."

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[1:20]..." she came to us helping to that she can go forward -- restraining order. And unfortunately the device Karen that Spanish dish she couldn't keep those protections. -- we helped her out it took us maybe about five or six months to try to negotiate something with the other side. You we said we kind of look at each other at Atlanta we tried it may be expanded that currently -- an apparent law. -- to provide credit protection for other victim to a similarly situated. And we went forward with that we realize that there was a bill that had been filed. The prior year just on the harassment piece alone so we tried to work on a lot that would encompass sexual assault survivors. Stockings survivors and those who had been victims of harassment. "...

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[3:46]..." up but there are residents in the south and that we're not. Recycling. All because they didn't even have -- four on. For the blue band so we can't take on the issue till. And and working with our recycling facilities they allowed us to pilots. Piece of clear plastic BX and that area. So we didn't -- Question and clear plastic is another area that. We get to look at what it "...

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[0:22]..." very excited it was our first quarter results. And we found that recycling tonnage has increased by 43%. Since the introduction of single stream recycling and the residents of Boston. That's huge is -- an -- now we piloted it. First -- look at the pilot and "...

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[0:00]..." This is Mary Blake WBZ Newsradio 10:30 am speaking today with ABC political analyst Steve Robertson. Steve let's begin with an assessment of the political landscape in the wake of the tea party convention in Nashville over the weekend Sarah Palin the most anticipated speaker there obviously which is quite critical of the president saying. We need a commander in chief not a "...

[0:30]..." That Sarah Palin has demonstrated conclusively she can sell a lot of books which he can draw big crowds. She can. Attract a lot of "...

[1:34]..." the very real energy and spirit. Represented by the team beggars and Sarah Palin and still. At present candidates that mainstream moderate voters in states like Massachusetts can vote for that's not anything to do. "...

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