The single most important thing you can do politically for gay rights is to come out. Not to write a letter to your congressman but to come out.

I believe it is a good thing to get rid of Gaddafi. But does America have to do everything?

When community action was put into federal law in the early sixties as part of the effort to combat poverty and social injustice, I supported it intellectually.

Serving in Congress is like having a second shot at high school.

I do not believe that the federal government should treat adults who choose to smoke marijuana as criminals.

These two entities—Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—are not facing any kind of financial crisis.

I think there were two criticisms you can make of Donald Trump`s involvement in the Health Care Bill. First of all, there were times when he wasn`t being helpful. Secondly, there were times when he was trying to be helpful. I`m not sure which one did more damage.