Like it has all been worth it. Politics, Paul Wellstone told us, is about the improvement of the lives of people. I know that the work i have been able to do has improved peoples lives. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. , every time iow would get tired or discouraged or frustrated, i would think about the people i was doing this for and it would get me back up on my feet. I know the same will be true for everyone who decides to pursue a politics that is about improving peoples lives. I hope you know that i will be fighting alongside you every step of the way. With that, mr. President , i yield the floor. Vonnie senator al franken in a speech we anticipated, announcing on twitter that he would make a speech today saying that he will be announcing in the coming weeks that he will be resigning as a member of the United States senate after Sexual Harassment allegations. He started by saying he would use his power to be a champion to be a woman at upset at claims against them. He