Look, Congress has allocated more money to finance the upcoming Iraqi elections than it has for the American elections. There's something wrong with that.

We cannot excuse the fact that he [Donald Trump] is running for president. He's a frontrunner.

Barbara Jordan is one [of the political heroes]. Her 1976 speech in New York inspired me to get into politics.

The nomination of John McCain is another milestone. So whether black, women, or bald, yes we can.

This is a woman [Hillary Clinton] who has shown over and over again in her career that she will elevate this conversation but, more importantly, she will get things done so all Americans can prosper and grow.

I inspired a new generation in the same way the previous generation inspired me. I believe that our democracy itself is very inspiring.

I'm not here to talk about bigotry in the sense that I don't know what's in Donald Trump's heart. I hope that it's a heart of compassion.