Tina Smith

The Democrats passed it with a bare – you know, with 60.

And then you could argue, if you didn't agree with that legislation, we got held accountable because people saw what we did.

And they told us what they thought.

A lot of times I think that the filibuster and the rules of the Senate broadly mask that accountability because you can advocate for something, but you never actually get it done.

And then you're never really held accountable for what you're advocating for.

And as a result, nothing ever really changes.

But what happens is you have these passionate arguments on Fox News and MSNBC about what you really wanted to do if only the other side had let you.

I mean, the Affordable Care Act was basically a piece of pretty important insurance reform.

It changed the rules around how insurance companies could provide insurance and what they had to do.

But it never really got at the core underlying problem, which is that health care costs too much in this country.

And there's

Well, I mean, it's so hard for me to know because I wasn't there in the moment.

And I always am of the mind you try to figure out what is the best possible thing that you can do.

And trying to do that in a bipartisan way is always, I think, the right approach if you can put it together.

But, you know, how long do you have to wait before you can get to the bipartisan agreement?

If you see something that you think is really going to be good, I think you have to do it.

You have started a group called the Children's Health Defense. You're the originator. Right now, as I understand it, on their website, they are selling what's called onesies. These are little things, clothing for babies. One of them is titled, Unfaxed Unafraid. Next one, and it sold for 26 bucks a piece, by the way. Next one is, no vax, no problem.

You have started a group called the Children's Health Defense. You're the originator. Right now, as I understand it, on their website, they are selling what's called onesies. These are little things, clothing for babies. One of them is titled, Unfaxed Unafraid. Next one, and it sold for 26 bucks a piece, by the way. Next one is, no vax, no problem.

You have started a group called the Children's Health Defense. You're the originator. Right now, as I understand it, on their website, they are selling what's called onesies. These are little things, clothing for babies. One of them is titled, Unfaxed Unafraid. Next one, and it sold for 26 bucks a piece, by the way. Next one is, no vax, no problem.

Now, you're coming before this committee, and you say you're pro-vaccine. Just want to ask some questions, and yet your organization is making money selling a child's product to parents for 26 bucks, which casts fundamental doubt on the usefulness of vaccines. Can you tell us now that you will, now that you are