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

Anyone who thinks they have a monopoly on truth, and there is only one way to see the world, always gets us into trouble.

I'm going to focus on people and what they need, not on name calling between politicians.

When I started to get involved in the crime issue, people said, "it's a local issue." I said, "No, there are lots of ways the federal government can help." And the best way the federal government can help, and did in the Crime Bill, is to find programs that work around the country and help them spread.

We're here to tell the NRA their nightmare is true.

My car was broken into four times before it was stolen. That can drive you nuts - the repetition. I'd wake up every morning and put on my jeans over my pajamas to run down and see if my car was still on the street. That's not a pleasant way to live.

I made education the highest priority of my campaign - actually education and jobs - and the reason is a simple one: I think the future of America depends on it.