A lucky person gets up in the morning, puts both feet on the floor, knows what they're about to do and thinks it still matters.

I am not a theologian, nor am I a priest or a minister, but I think building walls is fundamentally contrary to what made this country what it is. We're a pluralistic society in its functions.

I have never left another senator out to dry. Never.

When the stock market crashed, Franklin Roosevelt got on the television and didn't just talk about the princes of greed. He said, 'Look, here's what happened.'

Millionaires are just as patriotic as poor people. The very wealthy are just as noble and patriotic as the middle class. But nothing has been asked of them in this horrendous recession. And it's time we just ask.

I’ve been calling for more troops for over two years, along with John McCain and others subsequent to my saying that.

When you're appealing to people's fears and anxieties, you can make some gains.