The Senate is debating Health Care reform this week, and tensions are running high. Passions are fueling a debate so spirited, that one might confuse the normally boring U.S. Senate for the far more entertaining British Parliament. Today, Senator Joe Lieberman asked for an additional minute for the floor, but was denied by Senator Al Franken. This appeared to infuriate Senator John McCain. High drama indeed! Video after the jump.

Oprah. Lloyd Blankfein. Serena Williams. Michael Jordan. Vikram Pandit. George Clooney. Al Gore. Al Franken. No, not the invite list to the coolest party of all time. Just a few of the characters who have shot the bull (and maybe worked out a few deals) in the Oval Office with President Obama since he took office in January.

Last night Bill O’Relly surmised that voter fraud perpetuated by ACORN may have been the reason why Al Franken was elected US Senator from Minnesota. An interview with guest Laura Ingraham started with O’Reilly admitting that “(he) despises Al Franken” because he’s a “dishonest man.” After raising the specter of Franken’s fraudulent election, O’Reilly quickly claimed it was unfair to make that claim, just ask the question.

In a July interview with Playboy, Alec Baldwin was true to his actor ego and ambitiously revealed his desire to enter politics, singling out every lefty’s favorite turncoat Joe Lieberman as a potential opponent. “I have no use for him,” said Baldwin before admitting that “it’s all fantasy” because he wouldn’t ever be able to leave New York, as noted by Gossip Cop.

Here’s a trick, for those of you flying on those quaint old-fashioned airlines that still don’t have wifi: Make sure your Tweetdeck is locked and loaded with all sorts of juice before you get on a plane, and then spend the next hour or so catching up with the 140-character brilliance of those you follow. That’s what I did this morning as I flew back home from Toronto (and boy are my arms tired! Wa-wa) – and as I found myself making mental notes to retweet a few when on the ground, I thought, why not a group retweet?

If you were wondering how former TV star Sen. Al Franken would begin his political career, we found out today in his Q&A with Judge Sonia Sotomayor: with TV references.

The newest U.S. Senator spent the first three minutes of his time reminiscing about what apparently was a favorite show of his and Sotomayor’s. Let’s watch!