Our economic competitors ... are eating us for lunch, and we can get in the game or not. We can be at the table, or we can be on the table.

I say Democrats should not be afraid to talk about the morality of life, of caring for children who are born. It seems the Republican obsession with being pro-life lasts about nine months. After that, it’s each baby for herself.

I was approached by friends who encouraged me to run for an open seat - attorney general of Michigan. It was a big risk.

When you get to the extremes there is, sometimes, just the need where you have to stand up.

I have not made any suggestions about climate change. This is more about blending or shifting the conversation about the environment versus the economy. It's just such an old, outdated conversation.

We are taking the steps necessary to be ready to send whatever assistance is requested of us, and we are preparing to receive citizens who seek refuge in our state

When I was fresh out of law school, I had a burning desire to do something important, to have an impact in some way, but I didn't know what it was.