The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better. I, therefore, intend to oppose the effort to increase America's debt.

Generally speaking, Rand Paul is been more wrong than right. He has an isolationist view of the world that I don`t share.

My liberty depends on you being free, too.

[Young people] are showing enormous and entrepreneurship and working with each other across borders.

Hope - Hope in the face of difficulty. Hope in the face of uncertainty. The audacity of hope!

We can get this done! Take a vote, and send me that bill.

The sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer.