"Right now, a government shutdown looms because house Republicans are once again trying to make the tax system even less fair to give more freebies to big business and billionaires."
"It will cost billions and add to the deficit if they succeed at shutting the government down."
"I do look forward to working with you."
"reducing inequality and mitigating climate change go hand in hand."
"The notion that we can have energy independence in the United States with fossil fuel is a complete fantasy."
"the longer we continue to depend on fossil fuel, the more we subject ourselves to unfair improper cartel pricing."
"climate change could lower world GDP by 4 percent to 18 percent within 30 years depending on how aggressively we tackle it now."
"I hope is successful and brief."
"Economic inequality not only is an injustice in and of itself, but it actually impedes economic growth."
"You cannot have 500 times the salary of your entry level employees as a CEO."
"Investments that reduce economic inequality... are how we make our economy and our budget stronger and more stable."