U.S. State Secretaries of State

Joe is a fighter - and I know he will face this challenge with the same strength, resilience, and optimism that have always defined his life and leadership.

Joe is a fighter — and I know he will face this challenge with the same strength, resilience, and optimism that have always defined his life and leadership.

A steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos.

I am asking you to stay involved.

We are just coming off a campaign cycle in which failing to do this cost us: On our worst issue, inflation, Democrats from the White House on down never convincingly named a villain.

I will have no comment on that last comment from my colleague from Utah.

The combination of cowardice, incompetence, and cruelty is a very scary mix.

Everybody is asking me, 'Well, what've you been thinking about these days.'

Art has always had a significant impact on not just culture, but also our policies and politics.

Art has always had a significant impact on not just culture, but also our policies and politics.

Sacrilegious and offensive.

If Congress fails to do its part, or if the courts fail to do their part, or if both do their part but the president defies them anyway, well, friends, that is called a constitutional crisis.

Trump had pulled America to the verge of a constitutional crisis, devastated the economy and abandoned world allies.

The one check, the one balance, the one power that must not fail is the voice of the people.

We are living in a moment where the checks and balances on which we have historically relied have begun to buckle.

As I predicted, they are clearly inviting a recession.

Instead of an administration working to advance America’s highest ideals, we are witnessing the wholesale abandonment of those ideals.

Things are probably going to get worse before they get better.

We are not going back.

Donald Trump wants to make it harder for people like you to contribute to Democratic candidates so it’s easier for billionaires like Elon Musk to buy elections.

For nearly two centuries, Howard and the collective of HBCUs have cultivated talent, unlocked opportunity, and contributed mightily to every sector of American life.

I thank the gentleman from California for bringing us this important piece of legislation. I haven't been here very long in this body, but I have learned something, and it is amplified today. That is that this town has a remarkable ability…

There is a sense of fear that is taking hold in our country, and I understand it, but we’re seeing people stay quiet.

There were many things that we knew would happen, many things.