"We've got to do that. But doing it with the most vulnerable bearing the brunt of that is not the answer."
"We have a role that is prescribed under Article I of the Constitution. We need to take that seriously."
"I think it's Congress not doing their job."
"I realize that my job, number one, is to be effective for Alaska."
"My vote, my views, and so for me, it was the decision that I made."
"That fear is real, and so I can't tell them, 'Don't worry, don't be afraid.'"
"It absolutely reinforced that. It's a daily reminder of how I was returned to the United States Senate. It was not through the help or the assistance of the Republican Party; it was through the hope a..."
"We need regular people who care about their communities and are willing to do the work, follow the rules, and think for themselves."
"So I've been pretty clear that when it comes to Medicaid, those cuts that would harm Alaskan beneficiaries, that's not something that I can take home, right?"
"I want to offer hope. The traditional tools of American democracy do still function."
"We can do this only one senator—and one voter—at a time."