Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: Washington (CNN) Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith has been selected to replace Al Franken in the Senate. Gov. Mark Dayton, a Minnesota Democrat, announced Wednesday morning that Smith has been appointed to a one-year term in the Senate, which will conclude in January 2019. Smith, thought to be a leading contender to replace Franken, accepted the appointment. "Though I never anticipated this moment," Smith said, "I am resolved to do everything I can to move Minnesota forward, and I will be a fierce advocate in the United States Senate for the economic opportunity and fairness." "This is a difficult moment for us. But even now, I am filled with optimism for Minnesota," Smith, a Democrat, added.The governor of Minnesota said appointed Tina Smith to replace Sen. Al FrankenFranken is accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with women 
 Question:This is the record for women in the upper chamber, which _ will increase upon taking office.

Tina Smith