Before I was in the Senate, I was a superintendent of the Denver Public Schools, and before that, I was in business.

I have a very clear idea of what the Freedom Caucus has done to this country by terrorizing both the Republican Party and the America people.

We don't have to settle for Freedom Caucus tactics - those guys are tyrants. We don't have to accept that. In fact, we can't and have this country be what this country really can be.

We don't have to settle for disgraceful politics. We don't have to settle for being as terrible as Donald Trump.

Eviction often leads to a disruption in critical services like Medicaid and nutrition assistance when families need them most.

Our goal in Washington must not be to impose but to expect and assist: Expect the most of educators and students and assist them as they work together to meet those expectations. Rather than tightening our grip, we should set clear, ambitious goals and support innovative local efforts to achieve them.

Demagoguery is not unknown in American history.

Listen, I, I did vote - I did cast a vote for health care, and I also said that I thought the process was horrible. The status quo before we passed health care was also horrible.

We have to end political gerrymandering in this country. We have to end it.

In my experience, durable progress must be fashioned out of more than obscured truth, slogans, and empty promises. You do it through hard work. By going everywhere. Listening to everyone. Being honest with people. Being ambitious without indulging in magical thinking.