When you look back at your own story, you may find out that not every 't' was crossed and every 'i' was dotted.
— Amy Klobuchar
In Minnesota, we tend to be a little more open to immigration.
I actually spoke at the christening of the USS Minnesota - it was a really, very cool submarine in Norfolk.
It is time for us to make a real commitment to our rural communities by expanding broadband, by supporting our farmers, by building affordable housing and taking on rural poverty. That's how we leave no one behind.
We need to build roads, bridges, airports, locks, dams, and rail that work for this century - not the last one. And let's not forget about updating our energy grid, repairing and replacing our water infrastructure and sewers, and making sure all Americans have access to broadband.
I wanted to be a librarian.
I love the State Fair. It's an event that really brings the urban and the rural Minnesotans together. Rural people get a chance to mix with the urban folk and see what the cities have to offer, and urban people get to remember where their food comes from and who produces it for them.
There is a difference between being bold and being rash.
I have tried to treat people on the other side civilly and look for common ground.
I grew up in the public schools, my mom taught in them, and then my daughter is in them.
My best friends are women in the Senate, but much like Senator Obama, I ran on a platform of change.
For me, one of my earliest memories of politics where I thought that I could do anything was when Walter Mondale of Minnesota picked Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate. I literally remember what she wore - the red dress, the white pearls. And I saw that, and I thought, 'Anything is possible.'
I have a dream that, one day, maybe we'll have more women in the Senate than there are victims of Harvey Weinstein's harassment.
Loretta Lynch is supremely qualified to be our nation's top cop, and she should be confirmed immediately.
Women politicians tend to lead by being accountable for results. We focus on goals and outcomes. You can't get by on just swagger.
As a nation, America is at its best when we are thinking and making things and exporting to the world.
Doing business with Cuba is good for America.
There really is a sense of internationalism in the heartland.
I think civility is important to getting things done.
The president has to govern.
I saw firsthand the toll that fraud can take on the victims and their families.
A bridge shouldn't just fall down in the middle of America. Not a bridge that's a few blocks from my house. Not an eight-lane highway. Not a bridge that I drive over with my family every day, along with tens of thousands of Minnesotans. But that's what happened.
Sometimes people have different views on different issues.
I'm a former prosecutor. And for me, the integrity of the justice system is all about the fact that these men and women go to work every day to be there for our country.
There are always people that are misbehaving.
Normal people should be able to run for office.
I never was a great sports player. In fact, in fourth grade, I had the second to the worst softball throw.
I am proud to be a woman in the Senate.
You cannot compare any leaders in our country to what Vladimir Putin has done.
I have high expectations for the people who work for me. I figure that if they work really hard and do a good job on one of my campaigns or in my office, that experience will serve them well later on.
Things aren't always the fairy tale that you thought they were.
I was one of the first women partners at my law firm, the first woman in my Minnesota prosecutor job, and the first woman elected from my state to the Senate. So advice from women who had done similar things was important for me.
Let's be honest: The trade embargo with Cuba hasn't secured our interests or helped the Cuban people. Because the way to promote positive change and better human rights in Cuba is through engagement, not isolation.
If Congress continues to sit on its hands, and the drug companies continue to stash cash in their stockings, Americans will be forever bound in the Jacob Marley-like chains of high prices.
It's understood in Minnesota that we're going to start losing businesses if we can't find more workers.
I think there's a lot of Democrats that would favor reducing the corporate tax rate as long as we find a way to close loopholes so we have a way to pay for it.
While there are plenty of reasons that we lost in 2016, there's at least one that we can definitely fix for next time: We can make sure that no one is left behind in where we go, in who we talk to, in what we say, and in what we do.
In many parts of our country, geography and population density can make it difficult to attract private investment. These communities depend on federal investments to maintain and upgrade their transportation systems and stay competitive. And we know that it's an investment worth making. Because when rural America succeeds, we all do.
I know we can find a bipartisan response to pressing challenges - like repairing, modernizing and adding to the infrastructure on which we all rely. I know it because I've seen it happen in my own state of Minnesota.
You need people that are willing to talk to the other side, or you're never going to get anything done. You need to be willing to expand your ground. There's always usually a place on issues where you can find common ground.
I actually went to law school with Jim Comey. We were in the same class, and he was respected by our classmates just like he was respected by the agents that he supervised.
I love representing Minnesota in the Senate.
The women Democrats and Republicans work together incredibly well.
I am endorsing Barack Obama because he is a new kind of leader: he speaks with a different voice; he brings a new perspective and inspires a real excitement from the American people.
When I ran for the Senate, I ran to bring change to Washington, not simply to become a woman senator.
With the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs, American taxpayers shouldn't be footing the bill for medicine going to waste.
Comprehensive immigration reform should be debated and passed by Congress.
In any job, you can come under attack or have a door slammed in your face. You do want to listen to critics; you don't want to be in a cocoon and never change. Get a second opinion from coworkers and friends. Know that criticism can be valid, but don't take it personally.
As an intern for Vice President Walter Mondale, I arrived the first day ready to write policy memos and change the world... but my assignment was doing an inventory of the furniture.
Rebuilding our relationship with Cuba would be a win for American business and a win for the Cuban people.
