I'm still basically an idealist, which translates into getting real things done to make people's lives better.

When a nominee doesn't get 60 votes, you shouldn't change the rules, you should change the nominee.

America is a place where we all come together. It is a place of consensus.

When someone takes a private photo, on a private cell phone, it should remain just that: private.

I think Donald Trump is trying to use populist rhetoric to cover up a right-wing agenda.

The companies move labor to the lowest-cost markets. And so I don`t - I used to support these agreements. In the Congress, I lost the AFL-CIO endorsement a few years because I supported them. But when middle class incomes are declining, these agreements don`t work well for America.

Giving up even an ounce of precious freedom is a very serious thing to do.