"Americans want the Democratic Party to stand up and fight and to take risks"
"Ultimately, popular mobilization is the only way to tame Trump."
"There’s not a single day that goes by, seemingly, without a court order reversing something blatantly illegal the White House has done."
"They are getting ready to destroy Social Security. Because the billionaires don't need it."
"I think Democrats in this country, but I think the broad middle of the public as well, want to see our party fighting in exceptional ways."
"If we don’t get that right, if we continue to work with Republicans, if we continue to hand Donald Trump more power, we are going to lose our democracy."
"Senator Schumer certainly can lead this caucus. He can lead this caucus. But we need to have a conversation inside the caucus about whether we are willing to stand up to Republicans."
"What’s important is that we meet this moment. And what I’m telling you is that if we continue to observe norms, if we continue to engage in business as usual, this democracy could be gone."
"I don’t think we have a year to save American democracy."
"Americans want the Democratic Party to stand up and fight and to take risks."
"The only way that we are going to be effective as a caucus is if we change our tactics."
"But it would have sent a message that the Democratic Party is not going to be bullied by Donald Trump."