We are trying to reinvigorate our stagnant energy sector, to create avenues for new wealth. Clean energy innovation, job creation and energy independence should be common ground for all Americans.

There is great wisdom, there's great strength and there's great beauty in all of our religion, and those should be marshaled for good.

You put Hillary Clinton up against Donald Trump, I'm scared of the choice no matter what you do.

Barack Obama volunteered to be the Captain of the Titanic AFTER it hit the iceberg

The government also has to get the public rules right. That means putting a price on carbon, so the cleaner forms of energy become more competitive. As soon as that happens, a tidal wave of new capital, innovation and entrepreneurship will flood into the clean energy space - creating new jobs and opportunities for Americans of all walks of life. We did that for the internet, with public investments in the basic system through the Pentagon, followed by rules that encouraged innovation and competition. And that is why the internet took off in the United States first.

The progressives have a challenge. Part of it is that you now have a lot of progressives who feel that 50 million, 60 million people voted to endorse the toxic parts of Donald Trump, that suddenly we now are in a country, you know, surrounded by people who, you know, are proud to be, you know, a part of this alt-right thing and they think it was an alt-right takeover.

Keith Ellison is an organizer's organizer.He's one of the only Muslims in Congress, so you have a big statement there.