Quotes from Amy Klobuchar

I have tried to treat people on the other side civilly and look for common ground.

There must always be a balance between protecting privacy and security. In our country, one of the ways we have struck that balance is by requiring a court order before law enforcement can access certain communications of and data on suspects.

Women politicians tend to lead by being accountable for results. We focus on goals and outcomes. You can't get by on just swagger.

Preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is one of the most important objectives of our national security policy, and I strongly advocated for and supported the economic sanctions that brought Iran to the negotiating table.

Women are focused on getting things done and bring fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to a political system that's crying out for change.

When you look back at your own story, you may find out that not every 't' was crossed and every 'i' was dotted.

Doing business with Cuba is good for America.

Foreign agents are taking advantage of loopholes in our laws.

Things aren't always the fairy tale that you thought they were.

Who would know but ten years ago that kids would be texting each other all the time, that that would be one of their main forms of communication.

Well, it is so difficult right now when you look out on the road and how fast people go and the more and more cars you see out there, for teenagers, you'd think a kid that literally, a few years before, was sitting back in a car seat in the back seat is now behind the wheel.

So many times, these kids know more about the technology than their parents. And so many times, we're putting kids in very adult situations and expecting them to behave like they're 40 years old. Well, that's just not going to happen.

I believe we can incentivize more affordable health care in general by better regulating insurance and creating meaningful competition for health care services.

My dad was a sports writer when I was younger and then he became just a general columnist. But I grew up with him literally getting into brawls with football coaches.

I don't think it should be a surprise when we're talking about energy and trying to have more home-grown energy, be less reliant on foreign oil when you look at our health care that we're trying to get more affordable health care, that these are going to create major debates in this country and be somewhat polarizing.

I would prefer a public option that would be a competitive option that would allow people to buy into a Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, which is a series of private plans.

A lot of [Republicans] know what [Trump] did was wrong. And they didn't have the courage to say it.

In fact, Joe Biden repeatedly reached out with words of kindness. That's a quality in politics that is vastly underestimated.

As a U.S. Senator, I've tried my best to practice politics the way I think it's supposed to be practiced - always looking for common ground and truly enjoying the people I meet along the way.

Competition is the best way to ensure prescription drugs are affordable.

Well, it is so difficult right now when you look out on the road and how fast people go and the more and more cars you see out there, for teenagers, you'd think a kid that literally, a few years before, was sitting back in a car seat in the back seat is now behind the wheel.

As a prosecutor and a senator, one of my main criminal justice priorities has been enforcing and reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, a bill with deep roots in Minnesota, seeds planted by former Senator Paul Wellstone and his wife Sheila.

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.

We must make our world safer by rooting out the evil in our midst while still protecting the rights of people who mean no harm.