I believe that the American people are ready for change, and I'm ready to lead that change.

We need to be investing in our small businesses, in their growth and success.

We need to be investing in our environment, in its preservation and protection.

We must ensure that every American has access to quality healthcare.

We must never forget that America is a land of opportunity, and that we must work together to keep it that way.

I'm a Democrat, and I believe in the principles of the Democratic Party.

It would be our pragmatic conclusion that once the political season is underway, and it is, action on a Supreme Court nomination must be put off until after the election campaign is over.

If someone steps down, I would highly recommend the President not name someone and not send a name up.

We can't have a society that is comfortable with some of its citizens going to bed hungry.

We need to be investing in our young people, in their potential and their promise.

I believe that our values are what make us great, and that we must never compromise on those values.

I believe that education is the key to success, and that we must never stop investing in it.

We must ensure that every American has access to quality healthcare, regardless of their income or background.

I believe that America is a nation of immigrants, and that we must work together to protect their rights and dignity.

We must never forget that our strength as a nation lies in our diversity.

Let's be clear: protecting Social Security and Medicare is not an entitlement, it's a promise.

I don't see myself as a hero, but I see myself as someone who's doing their part.

Every American has the right to be treated with respect, no matter what their race or ethnicity.

The good news was I had a draft number of 307, so I wasn't going to go anyway.

I don't measure America by its achievements or by its wealth or by its power. I measure it by how much heart it has.

Presidential campaigns are like World War I, you know, they start with this big charge, nobody knows exactly where it's going to end up.

I believe that we must take aggressive and swift action to clean up our environment.

We have got to stop agonizing about the other fellow's motives.

I'm here to tell you that there is no obstacle too big for us to overcome. America is too great for small dreams.

We should be making a concerted effort to ensure that every child in America has the opportunity to receive a quality education.