When someone is running for reelection in Texas, they're not looking for votes in California or New York.

Progressives are the majority; we won the popular vote by a long shot and Donald Trump and the congressional Republicans representing mainly rich old white men are a minority. If we stand up together and use the effective strategies and tactics the tea party used, we believe we can stop them.

To the extent that we can shine a light on the bad things being done, that's going to have a positive impact.

If people don't get as engaged as the tea party was, we're going to lose.

You have to be local. You have to focus on your local members of Congress.

When someone is running for reelection in Texas, they're not looking for votes in California or New York.

Stiffening the spine of progressive members of Congress is crucial.