We're going to fight for every vote in every state. We're going to make a real difference in people's lives.

[The Republicans] all want to see women's rights eroded and for abortion to become illegal again.

While millions of American families, including mine and yours, were working hard paying our fair share, it seems Donald Trump was contributing nothing to our nation. Imagine that. Not fair. Nothing for Pell grants to help kids go to college. Nothing for veterans. Nothing for our military.

We have a lot of inequality, and I'm not a one-issue candidate, because I don't think this is a one-issue country. So I want to knock down all the barriers that stand in the way of people getting ahead and staying ahead.

Part of diplomacy, the hard work of diplomacy is trying to extract whatever concessions you can get, and giving something the other side wants. Of course you've got to try to make peace with, and work with those who are your adversaries, but you don't just rush in, open the door, and say, "Here I am. Let's talk and make a deal."

I have not supported same-sex marriage. I have supported civil partnerships and contractual relationships.

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