Let me say this, to all of the chattering class that so much focuses on those little tiny, yes, porky amendments - the American people really don't care.

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

I think teaching should be an exalted profession, not a picked-on profession.

Our job is going to be to hold Donald Trump and the Republican majority accountable.

When you lose an election, you don't blink, you don't turn away. You look it right in the eye and say, why did we lose?

I believe the war on terror is the vital discussion of this decade and of our generation, probably. To win the war on terror, you need a good offense and a good defense. On defense, I regret to say, basically, this administration has not come close to doing what is necessary.

Jewish voters care. They want someone who's good on Israel and who's good on Jewish issues. But they also want somebody who's going to be pro-choice and pro-gun control and pro-gay rights. To the vast majority of the Jewish community, just being good on Israel or on Jewish issues is not enough.