What we need to do is to stand up to the big money interests, and the campaign contributors. When we do that, we can, in fact, transform America.

It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia.

I come from a rural state. People drive 50, 100 miles to and from work every single day. That is true all over America.

It's absurd we remain the only major country on earth not to guarantee health care to all people and paid family and medical leave.

What we need to do is lead an international coalition which includes very significantly the Muslim nations in that region who are going to have to fight and defend their way of life.

We've had a number of economists supporting our legislation. And here's where we are. The American people can judge. Six largest financial institutions in America today have assets of roughly $10 trillion; equivalent to 58 percent of the GDP of the United States of America.

In fact, climate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism.