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Al Franken at the Texas Tribune Festival

Evan Smith interviews U.S. Sen. Al Franken during the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival.

By Texas Tribune StaffSept. 25, 2017, 5:09 p.m. CentralUpdated Sept. 25, 2017, 5:09 p.m. Central

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Al Franken at the Texas Tribune Festival

by Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune
September 25, 2017

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Al Franken at the Texas Tribune Festival

Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune
September 25, 2017

Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith interviews U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minnesota, during the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival. 

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