The Founders of the U.S. gave the senators a term of office three times longer than that of a representative precisely to encourage a reflective frame of mind, a distance from the passions of the voters, and a capacity for deliberative consideration.

Our way of life is at stake, our grandchildren are at stake, the future of civilization is at stake.

I was honored to serve as an elected official for twenty-four years of my life. But right now, I believe our democratic processes have been hacked. They are not serving the best interests of the American public.

George Orwell once wrote that a false belief sooner or later collides with physical reality, usually on a battlefield.

I would kiss Tipper much longer.

In a time of darkness, you don't curse the darkness, you light a candle.

The consensus is clear. We need an immediate and determined shift to a clean, renewable economy. The continued mass burning of fossil fuels is inconsistent with a healthy, prosperous future for our civilization.