Climate change is real, it is caused by human activity, and it is already causing devastating problems in America and around the world.

The United States has got to join the rest of the industrialized world in making sure that working families of the middle class have benefits that they absolutely need. We are the only major country on Earth that does not guarantee health care to all people as a right. We are the only major country on Earth that does not provide paid family and medical leave. There are many countries around the world which make sure that public colleges and universities are tuition-free. In our country, it's becoming increasingly difficult to afford to go to college.

Politics in a democratic society should not be treated like a baseball game, a game show or a soap opera. The times are too serious for that.

Should a small business or a large business be able to pollute the water or the air or the food? No, I hope you don't believe that.

Republicans talk a good game about veterans, but when it came to put money on the line to protect our veterans, frankly, they were not there.

I think, in my own state, I can tell you that people do want to hear a serious discussion on serious issues.

I have been in the Democratic Caucus in the Senate for over 24 years.