“If the Republicans get control back of the United States Senate, we will no longer have a check and balance on the White House, on the Republican Congress.”
“I am a mom as well as a senator!”
“I see success as bringing some confidence back to the American people that despite our differences, we can find some ways to move forward.”
“People are really worried about their jobs. That's what everybody talks to me about today.”
“For the state of our union to be strong, we need to place value in Americans.”
“Violence is a problem we all want to solve. I want to make sure that kids learn to deal with anger by learning how to talk with people to solve problems. Here in the United States Senate I want to make sure we have safe schools, safe neighborhoods and good things for kids to do after school!”
“Funding privatized accounts with Social Security dollars would not only make the program's long term problems worse, but many believe it represents a first step toward undermining the program's fundamental goals.”
“I get the, you know, 'In my generation, we all had victory gardens, we all participated in this country's success.' It's that kind of sentiment that I hear from everybody, that we're all in this together.”
“I'll be at the table, as I've been, willing to talk to any Republican who says, 'Look, my country is more important, this pile of bills is not going to go away, the challenges that we have is not going to disappear, we need to cross that divide.' I'm ready. I'm waiting.”
“The Republicans can send the nation into turmoil, but we will not come to any agreement that does not include new revenue - and not just token new revenue. It is their choice.”