He has every right to ask questions, indeed, that’s his responsibility and to be treated the way he was... is a disgraceful action.

A shameful and stunning abuse of power.

I’m Sen. Alex Padilla.

California may be first – but it clearly won’t end here. Other states are next. Democracy is next.

Your inability to hold yourself accountable makes you incapable to lead. To lead. This alone makes you unfit to be the secretary of Defense.

There was no threat. There was no lunging. I raised my voice to ask a question.

It's just outrageous and disgraceful and sickening to watch.

California will sue to stop this latest illegal action by a President who is a wholly-owned subsidiary of big polluters.

The rule of law has increasingly been given way to the rule of Don.

He is not a monarch, he is not a king, and he should stop acting like one.

The Fed does not have a 'good handle on how the tariffs are going to affect either spending in the labor market or inflation.'

Trump and his loyalists, they thrive on division because it allows them to take more power and exert even more control. And by the way, Trump, he’s not opposed to lawlessness and violence, as long as it serves him.

If they can handcuff a U.S. Senator for asking a question, imagine what they will do to you.

This is about all of us. This is about you. California may be first, but it clearly will not end here. Other states are next. Democracy is next. Democracy is under assault before our eyes. This moment we have feared has arrived.

Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least able to defend themselves. But they do not stop there.

I definitely expect that we’re going to see them impact pricing.

I would expect inflation, on a year-over-year basis of this year, to shoot up to at least 3%, or slightly over, because of the tariffs.

The most recent and optimistic estimate I’ve seen suggested that the average household will see on the order of $1,000 reduction in income.