I can survive setbacks, I've survived a lot of setbacks in my life. I don't see them as anything other than the natural ebb and flow of life and politics.

We have to make our economy work for everyone - not just those at the top - protecting our country and protecting our planet.

My wish for the new millennium is for all children... to grow up wiser, and stronger and more prosperous for the future than ever before.

I believe in raising the minimum wage and equal pay for work.

I am on record as saying that we need to put more money into the Social Security Trust Fund. That's part of my commitment to raise taxes on the wealthy.

No one has ever abandoned a belief because he was forced to do so.

I think if you come from where I came from and where I have always been, I've always been reaching out and whether it's talking with our neighbors or going shopping or standing, talking to people in these bookstores and hearing what's on their minds, or even the work I did for eight years as a senator to bring new jobs to New York and stand up for the people I represented.