And by the time she was elected speaker, she had a remarkable record as a negotiator, an honest broker, someone who was true to her principles even when she had to make tough choices. Melissa's leadership during the 2023 legislative session of the Minnesota Legislature was nothing but short of historic. Much has been written about the great accomplishments of this legislative session in Minnesota, Mr. President, but I think an underappreciated part of this was that this remarkable session didn't just happen in one short period. (07:43–07:51)
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