Now we are raising the debt limit 3 times, up to $8 trillion, so that our children and our grandchildren will have to pay for the cost of our expenditures.

I will work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to preserve the Social Security promise that provides secure retirement benefits for all, especially those who are most at risk such as widows, orphans, and people with disabilities when the need arises.

The Americans are optimistic by their nature. And they are hopeful.

African American children can't be educationally disadvantaged for 12 years and then experience a miracle cure when it comes time for admission into college.

We don`t charge people for making a mistake or doing something foolish.

Now, so, if you want to blame someone for wasteful spending, the Republicans are in the majority.

There's not an appropriations bill in the last 10 years that the-that Democrats passed in the Congress. We haven't spent any money of your taxes in the last decade.