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

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

"I think too often in the Senate, we talk to one another through other people."