I don't shy away from standing up against the president or other people who I think are taking us in the wrong… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
I think there are some people in Washington who are pretty out of step with what people want, certainly what Minnesotans want. — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
All I can do is pay attention, listen to what people in Minnesota are saying and do everything I can to bring… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
I want people to know: At every point in my life that I needed help, it was right there. — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
I've always found that if you listen to people you can find common ground. — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
The chance to talk to so many people and understand what they're thinking about and why it matters is really, really so… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
In many parts of Minnesota outside of the big metro areas, and the college towns, and the regional centers like Duluth or… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
I want to go places where there are really well-meaning people doing work that is interesting and seems to really matter and… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
When the extreme right-wing... charges forward with a defund Planned Parenthood, anti-Planned Parenthood focused message, what happens is that people rally even… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
The way elections are won in Minnesota is by talking to people and sharing what's on their minds. It sounds so simple,… — 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 Image
Take what women say seriously. That hasn't always happened in this country. — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I will be my own kind of senator using my own best judgment and my own experience. — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
