Sometimes, opening up your eyes and realising what you have - no matter how little you think - helps you find yourself.

I would hope that the Senate would do its job and confirm the nominee that President [Barack] Obama has sent to them. That's the way the Constitution fundamentally should operate. The president nominates, and then the Senate advises and consents, or not, but they go forward with the process.

Freedom means the right of people to assemble, organize, and debate openly.

A president of the United States should not have a racist at his side - unacceptable.

There's a lot that the majority, a big majority of the American people want to see us do and I'm very excited about that work. I think the Democratic Party has a record of being better for the economy when we hold the White House.

You will not find that I ever changed a view or a vote because of any donation that I ever received.

Don't tear other people down. Lift people up.