A biography for Tina Smithhasn’t been written yet.
“People have lots of different feelings about what happened when Sen. Franken made the really hard decision to resign. I have come to respect people have lots of different feelings, sometimes very strong feelings, and they're not all the same.”
“People are so much more interested in making connections, and finding common ground, and sharing experiences than sometimes their governments are.”
“Senator Franken was a strong voice for Minnesota and I'm also a strong voice for Minnesota.”
“I want people to know: At every point in my life that I needed help, it was right there.”
“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 comes out of my mouth and how I respond to people.”
“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 relationship, especially because they're so close.”
“I don't shy away from standing up against the president or other people who I think are taking us in the wrong direction.”
“I don't have a horror story to share like the ones we have heard from so many women in the #MeToo movement... But when you really listen to women, you begin to understand the million little ways in which all women are made less and denied the opportunity to contribute to their communities and their country.”
“I came to Washington understanding what the Senate is capable of accomplishing and knowing that I'd have myriad opportunities as a senator to get things done.”
“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 looks like at least once a day they have a really good laugh.”
“All I can do is pay attention, listen to what people in Minnesota are saying and do everything I can to bring that voice to Washington.”