We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect.

I think it's really important to enlarge the issue behind abortion. I have been serving for over two decades and I have seen year in and year out largely the Republicans voting against women's contraception, family planning.

We have a stake in one another...what binds us together is greater than what drives us apart.

There's nothing that America can't handle if we actually look squarely at the problem. ...Change depends on our actions.

Obviously I'm grayer, a few more wrinkles. One of the things I'm proud about is that I think my basic character and outlook actually have not changed much. And people who are closest to me will tell you that the guy who came here is the same guy who's leaving.

Every woman should be in control of the decisions that affect her own health.

I know that the politics around trade can be very difficult - especially in an election year.