You don't wait for somebody to give you something. Then it's not going to happen.
We are a big-tent party, but we have to come together as a caucus and say 'These are the things we can agree on' and push forward.
There's nothing that can put more strain on a relationship than running for office.
There is a narrative of 'Washington fighting' because it's interesting and it's drama.
The reality is that government is a participative process.
Playing nice isn't really something that's in my vocabulary. I just do what I think is right.
My district has a large number of Independents, if you say anything about a 70 percent tax rate, you lose people right away.
It's very easy to vilify someone when they're objectified. The right wing did it to Nancy Pelosi for years and years and years.
Immigration customs enforcement is a role that makes sense. We have to have something that is doing that.
If you're trying to appeal to my generation you've got to be honest.
If you want something to actually happen, just voting isn't enough.
If I screw up then everyone's paying attention and I'll hear about it.
I've been so impressed with the kinds of thoughtful questions that I've gotten from young people, from Girl Scouts, from teenagers.
I'm here to serve the entire community. It doesn't matter if you voted for me or not.
I'm about real representation in government.
I wasn't planning on becoming a politician. I was incredibly fulfilled in my role at PATH.
I think divorce doesn't necessarily bring out the best in people.
I think there are phrases that are exciting to a certain group within the Democratic Party but scare the crap out of other people.
