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Tina Smith

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Tina Elizabeth Smith is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Minnesota since January 3, 2018. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic equity during her time in office. Smith previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from 2015 to 2018, where she worked on initiatives to improve access to healthcare and support for families and children.

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Mar 13, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I see I am almost out of time but I want to thank Senator Lankford for his question about giving us examples of what works.

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Mar 13, 2018

the old way of thinking about this is to separate moms from their babies. Oftentimes, that is exactly the wrong thing to do if you want everyone to recover.

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Mar 13, 2018

This legislation would provide critical behavioral health resources to Tribal communities by creating a Special Behavioral Health Program for Indians.

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Mar 13, 2018

This bill aims to help combat the opioid epidemic by creating the Special Behavioral Health Program for Indians.

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Mar 13, 2018

Thank you very much, Chairman Hoeven and Ranking Member Udall. Thank you very much to all of you gentlemen for being here today.

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Mar 1, 2018

Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Senator Klobuchar, for organizing this colloquy on the Olympic contributions of Minnesotans. I was proud to work with you on this resolution honoring our Olympians. While I have not yet given my first…

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Feb 13, 2018

I have a lot of respect for the professionals at the Census Bureau; the question is whether you have the resources and what you need to be able to do your job.

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Jan 23, 2018

I would like to celebrate Vice President Walter Mondale, who recently marked his 90th birthday. When Vice President Mondale was asked about the legacy of the Carter administration, he responded this way: ``We told the truth, we obeyed the…

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Jan 17, 2018

I think Senator Murray started out by talking about how this needs to be student focused in the way that we do things.

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Jan 17, 2018

There is lots that we can do around simplification.

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Jan 17, 2018

We definitely need a system that serves borrowers like my clients who are struggling with debt, deep in debt that they can't afford to repay, and they are not getting the help they need.

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Jan 16, 2018

I think agriculture in Indian Country has the potential to not only strengthen local economies but also build health care communities.

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