We built a coalition of conscience, and that we can do it again, and we can go forward, and help redeem the soul of America.

When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.

Today, all across this country there are going to be rallies led by Democrats and others to fight against the devastating impact of repeal of the Affordable Care Act. 20 million people thrown off of health insurance, prescription drug prices raising for seniors, privatization of Medicare: devastation. And we've got to fight back against that.

[Donald Trump] is not going to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I'm very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.

I have fought too hard and for too long against discrimination based on race and color not to stand up against discrimination based on sexual orientation. I've heard the reasons for opposing civil marriage for same-sex couples. Cut through the distractions, and they stink of the same fear, hatred and intolerance I have known in racism and in bigotry.

Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It's not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime.