I believe, along with Pope Francis and almost all scientists, that climate change is threatening this planet in horrendous ways, and that we have to be aggressive in transforming our energy system away from fossil fuel and defeat the Keystone Pipeline.

In Vermont, Governor Madeleine Kunin has given years of service to our state after becoming the state's first female governor in 1985. She is an inspiration to girls throughout Vermont and the country in allowing them to know that the opportunities they have are unlimited.

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

I have not heard almost anybody suggest that raising the minimum wage to the level we have in Vermont has been an impediment to our economy which is doing reasonably well ... If somebody is going to work that person has got to receive at least a wage that they can go out and live with dignity on. That's an extremely important point.

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

The issue is to trying to figure out why we end up spending so much more than other countries.

I think my main concern is because I worry about demagoguery. It`s real. You see the people standing up there and applauding.