Tina Smith

I think President-Elect Biden said in his speech, economic growth should not be a spectator sport.

Mitch McConnell has been the master of obstruction in the United States Senate. He's really good at figuring out how to make things not happen.

It's such a pleasure to see an adult in the room. And here we have a plan that we can work around full of good ideas. Ideas that are at the scale that we need to address this huge public health and economic crisis.

section 20l(f) of the unemployment extension provisions of the bill we are considering this evening contains language limiting retroactive Pandemic Unemployment Assistance compensation for applicants that had not applied by the date of…

Thank you for the clarification and for your work in drafting the unemployment compensation language in this bill.

I am honored to pay tribute to my colleague, Senator Lamar Alexander. When speaking about the Senate, Senator Alexander often says, ``It's hard to get here, it's hard to stay here, and while you're here, you might as well try to accomplish…

Doug Jones and I came to the Senate at the same time--a class of just the two of us arriving in an off-year to fill partial terms. We were sworn in together on January 3, 2018, with each of us accompanied by a former Vice President--Walter…

I rise in support of my colleague Senator Thune's request to pass the Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act, H.R. 8472, by unanimous consent. As we continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, we need to support schools so that students…

I rise today to tell the people of Minnesota why I will oppose the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Our Constitution's most fundamental charge is to render equal justice under…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Ms. Smith pertaining to the introduction of S. 4466 are printed in today's Record under…

I rise today to continue to lift up the voices of millions of Americans who are demanding policing reform as a necessary step on the path towards racial justice in this country. The challenges in defeating systemic racism can seem…

I thank my colleague from Texas. I appreciate his leadership on this. Juneteenth is among the oldest celebrations of emancipation and is certainly worthy of a Federal holiday. I want to read an op-ed from the Washington Post, written by…

Usher wrote: The liberation Juneteenth commemorates is cause for celebration, but it also reminds us of how equality can be delayed. On June 19, 1865, on the shores of Galveston, Tex., Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived by boat to announce…

reserving the right to object, it is notable to me that we are gathered here today, while in Atlanta we are celebrating the life of John Lewis. In this moment, I think it is worth remembering that when Congress was debating whether to make…

I rise today, with my colleague, the Senator from New Mexico, Tom Udall, to call for urgent action by Congress to respond to the needs of Tribal nations and urban indigenous communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have not done…

it has been a little bit over 3 weeks since my constituent, George Floyd, was murdered by the Minneapolis police, and for a little over 3 weeks, millions of people have marched on the streets, raising their voices in grief and anguish to…

last week I attended a memorial service for my constituent Mr. George Floyd, who was murdered by Minneapolis police. Like so many Minnesotans, my heart is broken for Mr. Floyd and his family and for a Black community that has been here too…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered Racism

this morning, I let Minnesotans know that I will vote to remove President Donald Trump from office. I rise today because, on this historic vote, I want Minnesotans to understand why and where I think we go from here. I was reluctant to go…

Thank you. Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Smith is to the House managers: The President has stated multiple times in public that his actions were perfect--yet he…

I ask unanimous consent that Amy Hafez, Andrew Bremer, and Emily Beagle, fellows in my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 116th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

today I wish to recognize and celebrate the lives of James Rogers, Charles Nord, and Kort Plantenberg, all members of the Minnesota National Guard, who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter accident on Thursday, December 5. After…

I would like to add my support to the statement given by my colleague from Illinois. On behalf of the corn and soybean farmers in my State and on behalf of the biofuel industry in my State, I strongly oppose the ``small refinery relief''…

I thank my colleague from Ohio for raising these issues about the skills gap. This is something that is very important in Minnesota, as well, and I agree with him. I think this should be a place where we could find some bipartisan…

I rise today to pay tribute and express my gratitude to Alana Petersen, my deputy chief of staff and long time staff leader for the Minnesota congressional delegation. Alana is retiring from her official role after serving the Minnesota…