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I'm a Democrat, but I'm really bipartisan - some people might say nonpartisan.

I'm a believer in bipartisanship.

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

Bipartisanship isn't an option anymore; it is a requirement. The American people have divided responsibility for leadership right down the middle.

Bipartisanship is nice, but it cannot be a substitute for action, not having it cannot prevent us from going forward.

I have also come to understand Congress' need for a bipartisan as well as a partisan capacity.

I understand that one of the purposes of bipartisanship is to cram something difficult and necessary down the American people's gullets for which neither party has the fortitude to assume full responsibility. It's a way of turning a possible gangplank into a teeter-totter.

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