People are rightfully upset about Wall Street abuses and excess.

There is energy and power in a crisis.

I think there's a lot to learn from Rockefeller on how to pass legislation.

I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.

I never thought I would be divorced.

I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.

I'm a Queens boy at the end of the day.