People have lots of different feelings about what happened when Sen. Franken made the really hard decision to resign. I have come to respect people have lots of different feelings, sometimes very strong feelings, and they're not all the same.
I was appointed to the Senate, and it has been my job to serve in the Senate and then to earn the vote of Minnesotans.
You know, sometimes I think people in politics are always looking for the next job and the next opportunity. And frankly, that's just not the way I'm wired.
I think there are some people in Washington who are pretty out of step with what people want, certainly what Minnesotans want.
All I can do is pay attention, listen to what people in Minnesota are saying and do everything I can to bring that voice to Washington.
I will join the fight for the DREAM Act that will create a pathway to citizenship for our Dreamers.
I want people to know: At every point in my life that I needed help, it was right there.
With mental health, it's not like there's a box where you're healthy and another box where you've got a mental illness. You try to stay at the healthy end of the continuum, and watch as you move, and I've been able to do that.
I don't have a horror story to share like the ones we have heard from so many women in the #MeToo movement... But when you really listen to women, you begin to understand the million little ways in which all women are made less and denied the opportunity to contribute to their communities and their country.
Senator Franken was a strong voice for Minnesota and I'm also a strong voice for Minnesota.
Anybody who knows the voters of Minnesota knows that they can't be told what to do.
