We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK. That's not leadership. That's not going to happen.

The role of citizen in our democracy does not end with your vote.

make away out of no way

Race remains a potent and often divisive force in our society.

The science [of global warming] is beyond dispute... Delay is no longer an option. Denial is no longer an acceptable response

I don't want to make promises, not knowing what the situation's going to be three or four years out.

If we are enforcing what should be the rules around Medicare and making sure the people are getting the bang for the buck, it's not going to be possible for insurance companies to simply pass on those costs to Medicare recipients, because ultimately it's Uncle Sam that's paying for those services anyway.