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Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken have voted for emergency legislation allowing the government to borrow more money and avoid a U.S. government default.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has a hefty $3.3 million in the bank for her reelection effort next year. Klobuchar's campaign released her fundraising report Tuesday for the second quarter of 2011. The campaign says she raised about $1.1 million during April, May and June for a total bank balance of $3.3 million.

While U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar was in St. Cloud on Monday WJON news had a chance to talk with her on the National debt, which she says is the biggest issue facing the country right now, and also the continued problem of high gas prices.