The Democratic Party would like to see an open independent bipartisan investigation [about hacking].

We were not republicans or democrats during Katrina. We truly were all Americans, and Trent Lott came through for me.

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

There's no question that Donald Trump has said things that are very unsettling. I mean, whether it's comparing Mexicans to rapists, demonizing Muslim Americans, excoriating the federal judge who was handling the case.

It's almost like a renaissance of racism we have.

No one is spreading any kind of rumors or saying anything about Donald Trump supporters or, for that matter, the supporters of Ted Cruz and everyone else.

Republicans bring out Colin Powell and J.C. Watts because they have no program, no policy. They have no love and no joy. They'd rather take pictures with black children than feed them.