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

There is a theory that basically says that we can shred regulations and consumer protections and give more and more to the most, and somehow prosperity will trickle down. It hasn't worked. And I think that the fundamentals of the economy have to be measured by whether or not the middle class is getting a fair shake.

Just because we have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail.

As long as countries like China keep going all in on clean energy, so must we.

If people, whether they are conservative or liberal, left or right, are unwilling to compromise and engage in the democratic process, and are taking absolutist views, and demonizing opponents, then democracy will break down.

The problem is that because the voucher wouldn't necessarily keep up with health care inflation, it was estimated that this would cost the average senior about $6,000 a year.

This is an extraordinary achievement, nearly nine years in the making.