I knew people were going to see me see deteriorate before their eyes.

When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party.

In our social contract, we have provisions that see to it that you take care of people who need some help.

When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration.

If enough people would come out the right wing, the extremists couldn't dominate.

If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which is what has made our country strong.