We've come to a basic agreement, which is that first, people will be legalized. In other words, not citizens, but they’ll be allowed to work, come out of the shadows, travel. Then, we will make sure the border is secure. And we have specific metrics that are in the bill. I’m not going to get into what they are...

We tend to talk, Democrats, as a party, in legislative terms.

Republicans always try to paint Democrats as weak on defense. This time, they can't. After all, Mitt Romney's idea of an overseas accomplishment is sending U.S. jobs there.

If the Saudis were culpable, they should be held accountable. If they had nothing to do with 9/11, they have nothing to fear.

I'd like to see the health care professionals making decisions, not some bureaucrat in Indianapolis working for an insurance company.

When Mitt Romney says he wants to reform the tax code, hold on to your wallets.

The bottom line is very simple. You negotiate on this, they will up the ante for the debt ceiling.