The political system loves the extremes, it doesnt so much show a lot love for the moderates.

I don't think Democrats are ever going to get excited about cutting Medicaid to pay for tax cuts to wealthy people. I just don't think that's the direction we should be going in our country. The 1 percent's doing very well in America. They don't need more help. But Medicaid does.

I think there are certain folks in Missouri that don't trust government. And they haven't trusted government for a long time.

I think we have got to call out the Republicans, where their walk doesn't match their talk, and I think we also have to make sure that we communicate clearly that we are the party that cares deeply in our core about working people in this country.

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

Mitch McConnell is a professional arm twister. He's done this for many years. He has a lot of power in his caucus.

I worry about the lack of experience that Rex Tillerson has had on the diplomatic front and, frankly, I think that's true for many of the appointments to [Donald] Trump's cabinet.