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We need to recognize our agreements and disagreements with whomever is chosen as president, but we can't continue to just stall out in Washington just because it's not who I voted for. We have still an obligation and duty to challenge and to work through.

We need an honest politician in charge who doesn't care whether they are re-elected and is prepared to make the unpopular decisions.

People who want the most approval get the least and people who need approval the least get the most.

If you are prepared to run for public office, you also have to be willing to accept a debate about you.

I would rather be respected than elected.

The Senate Majority Leader has the unilateral ability to stand up and say, 'If you defy Congress, if you defy the Constitution, if you defy the American people, none of your nominees will be confirmed.'

I am persuaded that in the case of elected officials, the overwhelming temptation is to conclude that it is more important for your constituents that you be reelected than that you deal honestly with them.

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

Bring it on. Dissent is central to any democracy.

If you believe you can make a difference, not just in politics, in public service, in advocacy around all these important issues, then you have to be prepared to accept that you are not going to get 100 percent approval.