I don't try to think about how I can satisfy those who would criticize me, or plot and plan to work in ways that will not get criticism. I tend to follow what I really believe. If I believe in something strongly and I act on it, then whatever comes with that territory comes.

We know who you are [ Donald Trump] and what you said you will do. And we don't want the public policy that you are proposing.

I have a resolution that I introduced in February. I think there's enough there that we know about the Kremlin and about Putin to be concerned about whether or not there was collusion.

You cannot be successful and continue to be a victim.

I don't have to give [Donald Trump] a chance.

This nation has always struggled with how it was going to deal with poor people and people of color. Every few years you will see some great change in the way that they approach this. We've had the war on poverty that never really got into waging a real war on poverty

I just think the American people had better understand what's going on. This is a bunch of scumbags. That's what [Russians] are!