“I'll never have the seniority of lions of the Senate who've been in of...” — Tina Smith Quote

“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 experience as a parent and activist, small business owner, and lieutenant governor of Minnesota.”

“In many parts of Minnesota outside of the big metro areas, and the college towns, and the regional centers like Duluth or Rochester, the state has a lot of people who work incredibly hard. I think that what happened is that Trump was able to connect with that sense of real concern.”

“I will join the fight for the DREAM Act that will create a pathway to citizenship for our Dreamers.”

“I had always been interested in politics. I had assumed, for a variety of - well, for two reasons, being Jewish and being gay back in the late '50s, early '60s - that I would never be elected or anything, but I would participate as an activist.”

“For me personally, I'm an activist, so I see a lot of turmoil and heartache in the world and tragedy.”

“It takes a strong stomach and a thick skin to be a female activist fighting online censorship in Pakistan.”