I know from my own experience that you've got to be ready on day one. There is just too much unpredictable threat and danger in the world today to try to just say wait, I'll get to that when I can. That is just not an acceptable approach.

I never thought I would end up being the Senator from New York.

The United States has kept the peace through our alliances. Donald Trump wants to tear up our alliances. I think it makes the world safer and, frankly, it makes the United States safer. I would work with our allies in Asia, in Europe, in the Middle East, and elsewhere. That's the only way we're going to be able to keep the peace.

The Russians need to understand. I think they've been treating it as almost a probing, how far would we go, how much would we do.

If Donald Trump's main claim to be president of the United States is your business, then I think we should talk about that.

The economy is rigged in favor of those at the top.

I think it is very important for us to make clear to our children that our country really is great because we're good.