Tina Smith: “They are craving the understanding that we get this is not normal. These are not normal times.”

I rise today because my friend Melissa Hortman, speaker emerita of the Minnesota State House, incredible person and strong leader, was shot and killed Saturday morning, along with her husband Mark, in a tragic, politically motivated…

And that's what I mean when I say we've lost these votes but that doesn't mean we've lost the fight.

I think we're at a tipping point.

In May, Minnesotans suddenly lost Evan Berquist, of St. Paul. His kindness and thoughtfulness touched the lives of so many people in Minnesota and around the world who miss him dearly. I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to his family and…