We need to make equal pay and equal opportunity for women and girls a reality so women's rights are human rights once and for all.

I think it's fair to say that diplomacy today requires much more of that if you're the United States of America than it did 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago.

I believe that when we have millions of hard-working immigrants contributing to our economy, it would be self-defeating and inhumane to try to kick them out. Comprehensive immigration reform will grow our economy and keep families together, and it's the right thing to do.

The only way to make a difference is to acquire power.

I couldn't be a White Sox fan because that was like being a Mets or a Yankees fan.

I think that I have been clear that demonizing and demagoguing about Muslims is not only offensive it is dangerous and it plays into ISIS's hands.

You're not always going to make the right decisions, but you have to be guided by what you think is important.