I broke the cycle of poverty thanks to education.
Lindsey Graham has wavered on this, but I won't: We need to ban offshore drilling. A spill off our beaches would destroy jobs and harm the coastal environment that makes South Carolina beautiful.
I want to make sure that every kid, every young boy and young girl in this country gets the opportunity to live their American dream. That's what the role of being in Congress and being a United States senator is all about.
I was born into long odds. I know what the David versus Goliath story is. My life has been that.
The Affordable Care Act is not perfect, and I would vote to build on its success while fixing what doesn't work.
You never know when you lend somebody a hand, what that means for the rest of their lives.
Hillary Clinton, who followed her heart to Arkansas, understands that the American Dream extends beyond the Mason-Dixon line and that South Carolina's motto, 'While I breathe, I hope,' applies to all.
The climate change issue is real and we are seeing its effects right here in South Carolina.
We need to close the loopholes that allowed large corporations to abuse the Paycheck Protection Program.
Caring about the long-term vibrancy of our coasts means transitioning ambitiously to cleaner energy, which would spur job growth in high-paying industries and cut air pollution.
Black business owners throughout America too often face bigger barriers to accessing capital.
Part of what makes South Carolina so beautiful is the land we conserve for wildlife and for future generations.
I'm a cartoon junkie. Love 'Avatar: The Last Airbender.'
We have to end cash bail.
To campaign in the South is a unique cultural experience. You go into the little church facilities and meet people, or you go to a spaghetti supper, and it's about talking and hugging and shaking hands.
Tom Perez has brought integrity, passion, and tenacity to every job he's ever had.
We are no strangers to hurricanes in South Carolina. These storms are part of life, especially in the Lowcountry and all along our coast.
We stand on the shoulders of giants - and that's something we can never forget.
Listen, running against Senator Graham is indeed a tough climb, but it is equally a hill worth climbing. I've faced things people have deemed impossible my entire life, and this is yet another journey where I prove that in America, the impossible is always possible.
Folks here in South Carolina want someone with a backbone, with a spine. Someone who's going to stand up for them and their families, regardless of who's in the White House.
