“I feel very strongly that we need to change the way we do trade because it has been one of the major factors that lead to decline of middle class incomes.”

Republicans always try to paint Democrats as weak on defense. This time, they can’t. After all, Mitt Romney’s idea of an overseas accomplishment is sending U.S. jobs there.

What we are going to do as Democrats is put together a really strong platform that focuses on jobs and economic issues.

The only way we’re gonna work with Donald Trump is if he moves completely in our direction and abandons his Republican colleagues.

The greatest problem America faces is the decline of middle class incomes.

The only people who use them [so-called assault weapons] are mass murderers.

When the President starts talking about something, it makes a difference.

But I don’t think the Democratic Party is at eye level with the middle class.

When you run for president you have certain obligations. One of them would be to avoid even the appearance of conflicts of interest.

Bigotry has always been the poison of America, and we oughta do everything to eradicate it with no excuses or explanations.

I am deeply skeptical of trade deals in general.But the only way they can get a number of Democrats is by doing a strong real currency bill that goes after the worst of the trading partners, the one that`s stealing our high-end jobs.

All we ask for is registration, just like we do for cars.

It is essential that all Americans take the time to honor and remember those individuals who gave their lives in defense of our liberty.

America is a place where we all come together. It is a place of consensus.

So I want my kids to go to public schools because I think it’s a better education overall.

The bottom line is very simple. You negotiate on this, they will up the ante for the debt ceiling.

If you have a sharp bold economic message, you can unite everybody.

When you want to change things, you can’t please everyone. If you do please everyone, you aren’t making enough progress.

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

Books are a form of political action. Books are knowledge. Books are reflection. Books change your mind.

The election is not just about the economy, climate change, education and health care. This is about whether we retain American democracy.

Freedom is not a state; it is an act.

I have skills like a panther, and I am going to change my destiny with it.

Some states spend more $$ on prisons than on colleges. We have to make a change.

You think you can’t change the world? You can.