Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune.

When you succeed (with legislation), that feeling is exhilaration. And it takes leadership from a president, which means you meet with members of Congress 24/7 and you talk and you listen.

I've always had good energy; I've always had good health.

I led the fight for the Clinton health care plan in 1994. We failed. I learned from that experience. What I learned is you can't pass a complicated government-run plan.

We are all so privileged to be citizens of America, and we all need to be engaged.

I was raised in a working class family of Baptist faith, and I went to college on a church scholarship where early teachings were reinforced. Abortion was wrong, I was taught.

Our democracy if self-cleansing. If you don't like it, be a candidate, or support a candidate.