The purpose of politics is to give people tools to make the most of their lives.

Noting his mother's visit to Las Vegas the weekend before she died. She got to go to heaven four days early.

I mean, you know, this idea that somebody we disagree with on economic or social policy or something we have to turn into some kind of ogre or demon, I think, is a mistake. I mean, it's like telling the American people or half the American people that don't agree with you they're all fools. That's just not true.

I've gained first hand knowledge of the challenges faced by people with disabilities. It's made me understand that those of us who have full use of our physical faculties owe an enormous amount of respect and sensitivity to people who don't.

...the fact [is] that our borders leak like a sieve: those things cannot be permitted to continue in good conscience.

The United States should.... avoid unilateral export controls and controls on technology widely available in world markets. Unilateral controls penalize U.S. exporters without advancing U.S. national security or foreign policy interests.

I love the HRC. The initials are great.