Politicians are good listeners. Because if they're not, they aren't politicians for very long.

There is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different players on the stage.

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

I don't think anyone would argue with the notion that there have been serious abuses on Wall Street.

He was the keynote speaker for our better angels.

If there's a silver bullet in the battle to recapture Albany, it is the re-engagement of our citizens. This capital has become a physical metaphor for the isolation and alienation of our people.

Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.