I come from a state that has virtually no gun control. And yet, at political peril, I voted for an instant background check, which I want to see strengthened and expanded. I voted to ban certain types of assault weapons which are designed only to kill people.

I think our trade policies, for many, many years, have been a disaster. They have benefited corporate America at the expense of working people.

The cost of prescription drugs in this country is far, far higher than in any other country. You may recall that Donald Trump as a candidate for president talked about how he was going to take on the pharmaceutical industry and it was going to lower prescription drug costs.

I have known Secretary [Hillary] Clinton for 25 years and respect her very much.

Our ideas need to become part of everyday discussion.

If you ask me about my views on the environment, on women's rights, on gay rights, I am liberal. I don't have a problem with that at all. Some of my best friends are liberal.

We had the opposition of virtually the entire Democratic leadership in every state in this country.