"I appreciated hearing your remarks about the lack of state funding for public education after the Great Recession."
"And it could be psychological. It could be-- you know, whatever."
"I witnessed voter suppression firsthand in Georgia even as I was running in my own election."
"And I know that we are going to enforce the voters rights, the Voting Rights Act robustly, and we will continue--again, if--if there is evidence, we should get that to our FBI and the people that enfo..."
"My goal is truly to make sure that folks in rural communities, communities of color, and distressed communities are not adversely affected by well-intentioned minimum wage policies."
"It is time for us to raise the minimum wage and to have these very, very important conversations."
"We need to raise the minimum wage to help families make ends meet, but we also need to do it in a way that protects jobs and small businesses in our communities."
"The Federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour since 2009."
"We need a Federal minimum wage policy that works for rural, suburban, as well as urban Americans."
"Does the $15 minimum wage have the same purchasing power in Washington, DC, that it does in rural parts of the country?"
"I believe that workers in every part of the country, they deserve a raise, most definitely."