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I think that our leadership, Mitch McConnell and John Boehner, are taking the right approach.

It's one thing to earnestly try but fail to bring the two sides together. Though Democrats will deny it, that was the case with George W. Bush.

I have a mindset that says bipartisanship ought to consist of Democrats coming to the Republican point of view.

The Republicans have a very traditional focus over and over again whether or not it's worked.

I believe in working in a bipartisan manner.

That doesn't necessarily mean they have to have an explicit proposal that they put forward that all Democrats sign up to, but I think they need to throw some ideas out that, at least directionally, point the way forward.

I am convinced that this approach, a mainstream Democratic approach, commands the strong support of the American people, and presents a sharp and compassionate contrast to the Republican abortion position which offers no real hope or commitment to mother or child.

You know, the Democrats want to balance the budget by raising spending and raising taxes. The Soviet Union had a balanced budget.

Bipartisanship helps to avoid extremes and imbalances. It causes compromises and accommodations. So let's cooperate.