I've always found that if you listen to people you can find common ground. — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
People are so much more interested in making connections, and finding common ground, and sharing experiences than sometimes their governments are. — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
I'll never have the seniority of lions of the Senate who've been in office for decades. What I do have is a lifetime of… — Tina Smith Copy Share
I'm wary when legislators say the solution to school shootings is mental health care, because it suggests that people who are mentally ill are… — Tina Smith Copy Share
I was appointed to the Senate, and it has been my job to serve in the Senate and then to earn the vote of… — Tina Smith Copy Share
Being lieutenant governor is sort of like being invited into everyone's living room, and you just get an understanding of the state. — Tina Smith Copy Share
Do not underestimate me. I believe that as a woman, a progressive, and a Minnesotan, I have a lot to contribute and I am… — Tina Smith Copy Share
I will be my own kind of senator using my own best judgment and my own experience. — Tina Smith Copy Share
We need to prioritize ending the influence of corporate special interests and secret money on politicians by limiting the amount of money they can… — Tina Smith Copy Share
Coming to serve in the Senate and also running for the Senate in a short time period is not for the faint of heart.… — Tina Smith Copy Share
I want to go places where there are really well-meaning people doing work that is interesting and seems to really matter and where everybody… — Tina Smith Copy Share
I've learned in my life that I have to focus on the things that I can control and what I can control is what… — Tina Smith Copy Share
I think that women are often underestimated - our suggestions, our advice, our leadership style. I think one of the reasons that that happens… — Tina Smith Copy Share
I had always heard that Mitch McConnell was a master legislator and a true loyalist to this institution. But in the 18 months I've… — Tina Smith Copy Share
