The government at all levels is overly represented by white men. That's part of the problem, and I'm a white man.
My dad was very critical and had very high expectations without a lot of the details filled in. It was, 'I expect you to achieve greatness in grades, in athletics, in whatever you do.'
What's exciting to me is figuring out something that has eluded us for so long: How do we make sure every single person can see a doctor in this country? That's really exciting to me.
End racial and ethnic gerrymandering, stop voter I.D. laws that seek to suppress voters of color, and make sure everyone can add their voice and their vote to this great democracy.
We cannot sacrifice our humanity in the name of security - or we risk losing both.
At almost every step of modern immigration policy and immigration politics, we have exacerbated underlying problems and made things worse.
Our long memories hold the stories of what our people accomplished, but they also hold the prejudices, the injustices, the harm that we've received from others.
I'm pretty - I'm pretty animated.
I think corporations should be asked to pay a greater share into the success of this country.
The goal should be universal, guaranteed, high-quality health care.
Let's not put anybody down. Instead, let's lift each other up. Let's bring out the absolute best from our fellow Americans - every single one of them from every single community.
Here's what we know: after the Secure Fence Act, we have built 600 miles of wall and fencing on a 2,000 mile border. What that has done is not in any demonstrable way made us safer.
I will not put the life of an American service member on the line unless that is the option of last resort.
The world wants to know - is the future a democratic one or an autocratic one? And I want to make sure that the United States leads on that, clearly that it's democratic.
Some will criticize the Green New Deal for being too bold or being unmanageable. I tell you what, I haven't seen anything better that addresses this singular crisis we face, a crisis that could, at its worst, lead to extinction. The Green New Deal does that. It ties it to the economy and acknowledges that all of the things are interconnected.
As a white man who has had privileges that others could not depend on or take for granted, I've clearly had advantages over the course of my life.
