Congress is unable to do the work of the American people because too many politicians believe that compromise means capitulation.

The American people... want change. They want big ideas, big reform.

We may be a nation of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, but first and foremost we are all human beings and Americans.

I do not believe the American people are going to confuse hatred for passion.

The American people are frustrated.

In my judgment, the American people are too brave, too charitable, too generous, too magnanimous, to believe in the infamous dogma of an eternal hell.