horrified and appalled

The ongoing attacks on liberty are reminiscent of Nazi Germany.

We laughed together, fought like hell together for what we wanted our country to be. Prayed together. Thought for a season we had won together, but, well, you know that part of the story. The stakes are high. The pressures are great.

Let's debate twice a week, from now until the nomination is decided, and just go face to face about the issues, and get rid of all these television and radio commercials. Why not do that?

The solution, for the lack of confidence, in government, Mr. Speaker, is more open government, at all levels.

No, I'm not. And those labels don't mean what they once did.

This is by far the largest initiative to help solve the climate crisis that any country has ever taken.

I know Merrick Garland. And I don't know that our nation has ever had an attorney general who is more committed to doing things according to the book, according to the proper order.

I think it's crucial. They are the largest global warming polluter in the world, we are second to them. And obviously, cooperation between our two countries is essential.

I welcome his announcement this week to jump-start the off-shore wind industry in the U.S. And he's taken quite a number of other important actions. And he's reversed some of the terrible policies of his predecessor. But he needs…

Our Democracy is broken. And in order to solve the climate crisis, we're going to have to pay attention to the democracy crisis.

If we want more pro-climate policies, we need to elect more pro-climate senators and representatives in both parties.

As long as we feed our addiction to fossil fuels, we're going to continue to place political leaders into these untenable positions where all the choices are bad.

I think that those who have tried to continue promoting doubt and suspicion about the efficacy of our democracy are really performing in an anti-American way and they should be held to account.

Public sentiment is changing very dramatically, but we need more grassroots action on the part of Americans, not only in the upcoming congressional races and the presidential race in 2024, but in the local races, and in the state…

It's unfortunate. It's regrettable. Sadly, it's probably not surprising to many people. It's unfortunate. I'm glad that we are going to have a fresh start and move away from the violation of norms, from the disrespect to the Constitution…

Well, as the Republican leader of the Senate, Mitch McConnell said eloquently today, the mob was fed lies, but not only the mob, the supporters of the President who were not part of the mob have also been fed lies.

I think that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are demonstrating that they know the language of American democracy not only in words, but in symbols and in character and in a way, they are approaching this challenge.

Now the U.S. Supreme Court has spoken. Let there be no doubt. While I strongly disagree with the court's decision, I accept it. I accept the finality of this outcome, which will be ratified next Monday in the Electoral College. And…

This is America. Just as we fight hard when the stakes are high, we close ranks and come together when the contest is done.

Trump promised America first, but instead, we got America worst or first in death rate.

He is simply trying to jerry rig and fix the election in his favor.

I think that enough Republicans will stand up and say no, this is a bridge too far.

He's going to get us out of this incredible morass that the president has put the country in.