Our global atmosphere does not respect national boundaries, and the international commitments under the Paris Agreement cannot be met without the full cooperation and participation of multiple countries.
— Brad Schneider
One of the best moments of the Obama presidency was the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
I know as a nation we are stronger because of our immigrant tradition.
One of the greatest injustices of the Vietnam era is the way our veterans were treated when they returned home. This compounded the pain experienced by those who served. That is a mistake we must never make again.
As a Democrat, it's easy for me to talk about immigration. For my Republican friends, they could get criticized from the Right in their party.
Budgets reflect our priorities, who we are as a nation, what we're going to put first, and emphasize and invest.
We need to rethink a system that has targeted young people, particularly young people of color, for nonviolent crimes.
Security has to be, and has long been, our government's top priority. It is imperative that we continue to diligently watch for potential threats by all appropriate means.
I'm proud to have earned a 100 percent score from Planned Parenthood and to have been previously endorsed by both Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro Choice.
There is only one person who represents all Americans. We need a president who speaks out and condemns racism and anti-Semitism. We need a president who recognizes everyone is equal. We are not perfect, but we all deserve respect.
We want our children to grow up in a safe community.
I don't believe in a redistribution of wealth.
I'm willing to meet with anyone, Democrat or Republican, who has a good idea, an open mind and a willingness to come together to tackle the challenges we face.
My position has been consistent that middle class families should not pay more taxes. That hasn't changed.
We have to end Citizens United, and we have to do it united as a people. If we don't do it, our system is going to be further corrupted.
Making sure that people have access to preventive medicine for the first time ever as a nation? That's a big deal.
I've said for a long time there is no military solution to the crisis in Syria. There has to be a diplomatic solution. ISIL cannot be part of it. Al-Qaeda cannot be part of it, and Assad cannot be part of it. We are dealing with issues that have been going on for centuries, and I'm not sure the administration fully appreciates that.
Elected officials should be held to a higher standard, and we cannot enable misbehavior with a system that secretly settles with public funds.
We are having trouble finding teachers to teach STEM. We also need to make sure schools have the resources. Some communities have multiple computers for each student in their schools. Other schools don't have textbooks, let alone computers.
The very foundation of our democracy depends on the integrity of our elections.
We cannot forget that we are a nation founded by refugees who were fleeing oppression and often fearful for their lives.
Much as I wish it were not so, we do live in a dangerous world. It has, in fact, always been this way. Our earliest ancestors had to worry about predators, natural disasters, disease, and - unique among our species - attacks by other people.
Consider this for a moment: House Republicans would rather cut off a woman's access to birth control, cancer screenings, and other preventative care from Planned Parenthood than continue to fund and operate the federal government.
While I've been in Congress, I've never experienced a whiff of anti-Semitism. In my life, I have experienced very little.
What we shouldn't be doing is borrowing money to give benefits to the most fortunate, to put the burden and pull the rug out of those who struggle the most.
I'm 100 percent in support of women's rights, the right of a woman to make her own choice.
I would borrow money all day long, if the cost of borrowing is less than the expected return.
We need to stop kicking the can down the road and rethink our entire tax system toward long-term, comprehensive tax reform.
Citizens United, I believe, will be regarded by history as one of the worst decisions this Supreme Court - or any Supreme Court - has ever made. It is distorting our political process and corrupting our government.
Raising the age of Social Security retirement is not the answer. For so many jobs that are back-breaking jobs, physically burdensome jobs, we're raising the age already to 67. These people are going to struggle to get to that point.
Chemical weapons, biological weapons, and nuclear weapons should never be used.
I want to see us move from a fossil fuel economy to a renewable economy - if not in my lifetime, then in the lifetime of my children.
I worry Mr. Trump believes he's special just because he's Mr. Trump and that the rules don't apply to him and the people around him.
Everyone in this country has a right to quality, affordable health care.
We have to make sure we control who enters our country. And we have to sustain and increase our efforts to fight the terrorists at their source, both on the ground and in the battle for hearts and minds.
I have - and always will - stand up against efforts to limit a woman's right to choose.
House Republicans continue to vote to repeal health care reform, not only removing guarantees that women aren't charged more than men for coverage, but also assuring the world knows they don't believe women should have control over their own health care decisions.
My position's always been we need to build on successes within ACA, fix the problems.
If all of us try to do everything, we will accomplish nothing.
If I wasn't serving in Congress, I've always wanted to be a high school teacher. Specifically, I want to teach a course on modern American history and use Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury as a primary text.
I have met too many people who are looking for work, worrying about their mortgage, uncertain about their health insurance, and doubting that things will get any better anytime soon. Not just concerned about the present, many of us are doubting the future.
I have continuously said that, at the very minimum, the Bush tax cuts for income under $250,000 should be extended.
