These are the same people who believe, in some cases, the federal government should not play any role in providing health care to our people or protecting the environment.

The good news is that the American people, not just the African-American community are saying enough is enough. You can`t hold people in custody and suddenly find out that they are dead. You can`t shoot people in the back.

Subsidies for the oil, gas and coal industries are projected to cost taxpayers more than $135 billion in the coming decade. At a time when scientists tell us we need to reduce carbon pollution to prevent catastrophic climate change, it is absurd to provide massive subsidies that pad fossil-fuel companies' already enormous profits.

We are going to fight to pass the long over-due Equal Rights Amendment.

We have to say to the billionaire class, enough is enough. You cannot have it all. You are going to pay more in taxes.

I did a lot of reading. I read about democratic socialism. And I read about the efforts of people for such a long time trying to create a society in which all people can live with dignity. And that's kind of what I believe.

Congress doesn't regulate Wall Street. Wall Street regulates Congress.