Cuba is in some ways a perfect trading partner for Minnesota because there's so little overlap between what they are good at and they produce and what Minnesota is good at and what we produce. So it's a natural trading… — 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
