We'll hold out our hand; they have to unclench their fist.

I would like to save lives. Now you know, the gun lobby will say, "You can't stop everybody." And I would agree with that: You can't stop everybody. Isn't it worth stopping as many as possible, saving as many lives as we can? And I think comprehensive background checks and trying to keep guns outta the wrong hands would help us do that.

Every time Donald Trump thinks things are not going in his direction, he claims whatever it is, is rigged against him.

The challenge is to practice politics as the art of making what appears to be impossible, possible.

Rebuilding our communities where the police and citizens all see themselves as being on the same side will require contributions from all of us.

I want to invest in community colleges, training programs, and high-quality apprenticeships that help people gain the skills they need for the jobs of the future.

We need to wage this war against ISIS from the air, on the ground, and online, in cyberspace.