issue. richard painter, you're constituent of senator franken who had said it was unfair that franken didn't get his day in court. this is what senator franken said himself in the speech where he announced his resignation. >> i of all people am i ware there is some irony in the fact that i am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the oval office and a man who has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the senate with the full support of his party. >> that latter part of course referring to roy moore. are you of the opinion that if al franken was forced to step down in part because of women