Donald Trump's talking down our democracy. And I, for one, am appalled that somebody who is the nominee of one of our two major parties would take that kind of position.

I think that for most of our history, there was a nuanced reading of the Second Amendment until the decision by the late Justice [Antoine] Scalia and there was no argument until then that localities and states and the federal government had a right, as we do with every amendment, to impose reasonable regulation.

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

We can make America a clean-energy super-power and create good-paying jobs in the process.

I support moving toward more clean, renewable energy as quickly as we can, because I think we [America] can be the 21st century clean energy superpower and create millions of new jobs and businesses.

Gay rights and human rights are one and the same.

Women are always being tested ... but ultimately, each of us has to define who we are individually and then do the very best job we can to grow into it.