Tina Smith actually said...

It was a terrible thing to do, and I wanted him to know how I felt about it—how devastating it was to see.

I wanted him to know how much pain that caused me and the other people in my state.

I was glad that I had a chance to speak with him directly. I’m also glad that he took those posts down.

I needed him to hear from me directly what impact I think his cruel statement had on me, his colleague