The sequestration is a bad idea, all around. It is something that is out of the question. If you have spending cuts, education of our children, other investments, on the National Institutes of Health, where you are hindering growth, you're no going to reduce the deficit.

We are not going back to the failed policies of the past. We are fighting for the middle class!

Imagine in what the president [Donald trump] wants to do, the 400 wealthiest families in America will get a tax break of $7 million a year.

[the Republicans] have come up with nothing. They say repeal and replace. That has alliteration. But that's all it has going for it because they don't have a replacement. What they have put forth and outlined will cost more to consumers. It will cover fewer people. It will give tax breaks to the wealthiest people.

The impact of climate change is a tremendous risk to the security and well-being of our countries.

Who's taking care of the children is an important question for all of us.

Think of an economy where people could be an artist or a photographer or a writer without worrying about keeping their day job in order to have health insurance.