I've tried for years to get Republicans to help us fix some of the mistakes that we made in the Affordable Care Act. There are things we can do to shore up the exchanges, to make those pools healthier, to bring down costs. I would like to see us work together on that.

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

My first obligation is my job. It's very hard to really get into campaign mode when you've got to focus on doing the work.

If every crime victim had to have perfect judgment, we could empty our prisons.

There's nothing that irritates Americans more than the fact that some members of Congress think they are entitled to their own set of rules. And it's true - too many people in Washington live in an alternate reality.

I'm the only United States Senator in the country that I'm aware of that's had the far left up on TV and the far right up on TV against me at the same time.

Obviously, I have been a pro-choice candidate for my entire political career, and obviously there is controversy always surrounding this issue.