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Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Sen. Tina Smith delivered remarks at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

By Star Tribune staff

The Minnesota Star Tribune
June 17, 2025 at 7:01PM

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith delivered remarks on the Senate floor honoring the life and legacy of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

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Minnesota U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar delivers remarks on the Senate floor honoring the life and legacy of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman
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Minnesota U.S. Senator Tina Smith delivers remarks on the Senate floor honoring the life and legacy of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman

Authorities arrested and charged Vance Boelter on Sunday night after he allegedly shot and killed Hortman and her husband in their Brooklyn Park home and shot and seriously injured state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in their home in Champlin.

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