We [Democrats] are looking for things that we think would make a difference, improve the country, and enjoy some bipartisan support.

The new troops in Iraq need to be Iraqi troops.

Public disclosure of campaign contributions and spending should be expedited so voters can judge for themselves what is appropriate.

I think some of our members may have thought the default issue was a hostage you might take a chance at shooting. Most of us didn’t think that. What we did learn is this - it’s a hostage that’s worth ransoming. And it focuses the Congress on something that must be done.

I'm not going to critique the president's every utterance, but I do think America is exceptional. America is different. We don't operate in any way the Russians do. I think there's a clear distinction here that all Americans understand, and no, I would not have characterized it that way.

The money that goes into Social Security is not the government's money. it's your money. You paid for it.

Republicans will not be reduced to being the tax collectors for the Obama economy.