I've enjoyed the conversations that we've had. [Donald Trump] is somebody who I think is not lacking in confidence.

We are committed to a world in which we keep America safe, but we recognize that our power doesn't just flow from our extraordinary military but also flows from the strength in our ideals and our principles and our values.

Owes unions who endorsed him; that's why he's in politics.

I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right.

My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington.

Shooting in Orlando is a sobering reminder that attacks on any American, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation, is an attack on all of us and on the fundamental values of equality and dignity that define us as a country. And no act of hate or terror will ever change who we are or the values that make us Americans.

Sometimes it may seem as if progress is stalled but what history of post-war Germany shows is that strength and determination and focus and adherence to the values that we care about will result in a better future for our children and our grandchildren.