Here’s a clip from Al Franken’s visit to last night’s Conan, where he explains to O’Brien why, even though there’s no place for humor in politics and Conan would probably not make a great senator, he’s still got an important job as the dean of late night TV. “And I just want you guys to know…do not, for one second, think that what you do is less important than what I do,†Franken tells O’Brien and Andy Richter, “even though it is.†Watch some more clips from the interview below: