I'm not really opposed to people changing their minds. I'm much more concerned with people who never change their minds no matter what new information is available.

I was elected by the Democrats to be chair of the Veterans Committee, which I'm very proud of. And now am the rankings member on the Budget Committee, leader of the Democrats in opposition to the majority Republicans.

I am the longest- serving independent in the history of the United States Congress. People of Vermont sent me to Washington as an independent. That is true.

I happen to respect people who are willing to come under public scrutiny and serve their country.

What we are doing in this campaign [2016], it just blows my mind every day because I see it clearly, we're taking on not only Wall Street and economic establishment, we're taking on the political establishment.

I think too many of my Republican friends are into perpetual warfare in the Middle East. And that scares the bejesus out of me.

Giving up is not an option if we want to prevent irreparable harm to our planet.