[The Republicans] have come up with nothing. They say repeal and replace. That has alliteration.

I think Bernie Sanders understands better than anyone the chasm that exists between a Democratic - the Democrats and the Republicans when it comes to being there for America's working families, and that's what he's about, and that's what we're about as Democrats.

I have deep emotions about the American people. If I were to cry for anything, I would cry for them and the policies that they're about to face.

Bipartisanship is nice, but it cannot be a substitute for action, not having it cannot prevent us from going forward.

Think of an economy where people could be an artist or a photographer or, eh, a writer without worrying about keeping their day job in order to have health insurance, or that people could start a business and be entrepreneurial and take risk but not be job-locked because a child has asthma or someone in the family is bipolar. You name it. Any condition is job-blocking.

No money changed hands, of course.

I believe that nothing has been more wholesome for America, for our government, for our politics, than the increased participation of women.