Wall Street is perhaps the most powerful economic and political force in this country. You have companies like Goldman Sachs, who just recently paid a settlement fine with the federal government for $5 billion for defrauding investors.

What kind of nation are we when we give tax breaks to billionaires, but we can't take care of the elderly and the children.

Israel's right to exist in peace and security is not in debate.

I will challenge anybody with regard to my record on LGBT issues.

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

The American people want to raise the minimum wage. Every poll tells us that. That bill will not get to the floor of the Senate. The American people want to ask the rich to pay more in taxes. But the legislation that will get to the floor is tax breaks for billionaires.

I've run for statewide office plenty of times, and people know me.