They [people from the Donald Trump cabinet] haven't had experience in the areas that they're being asked to manage in a very complicated world and a very complicated government.

It's very hard from a distance to figure out who has lost their minds. One party, the other party, all of us, the president.

When the Tea Party comes to town, compromise goes out the door.

What? You don't trust me?

I want to compliment the fraternity and sorority organizations for taking the time to meet with us and then removing their support from the legislation that would have been so counterproductive for a goal that I think we all share - and that is making campuses safer and the successful prosecution of people who commit serious crimes. So, good on them that they backed off, and we don't have to fight them.

I've been very independent from the day I arrived in Washington.

I think I'm the last Democrat left in the Senate after Russ Feingold was defeated that won't take earmarks.