What makes America special is that people come here, assimilate and become American with all of the rights and responsibilities citizenship bestows.

I think there needs to be a way to allow people to become educated if they've paid taxes, they've been here a long time. And I think, actually, we need to think about young people are not making the decision on whether to come here.

Social Security not only helps Americans enjoy a secure retirement, it has also kept millions of Americans out of poverty.

He's got an amiable demeanor, and some people mistake that for being reasonable, ... He isn't. He is not a micrometer away from whatever the Republican leadership wants him to do.

I think there needs to be a way to allow people to become educated if they've paid taxes, they've been here a long time. And I think, actually, we need to think about young people are not making the decision on whether to come here.

Elections remind us not only of the rights but the responsibilities of citizenship in a democracy.