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" We think that when the American people make a decision together that they want something, politicians have to listen to them, and that's the process we believe in. "

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" If we are to candidly and comprehensively address climate change - which I believe is the true crisis of our time - we must find new ways to generate energy and fuel. "

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" If you're struggling to make your mortgage payment, and you've got three kids between the ages of 12 and 18, and you and your spouse works, and someone says, 'Oh, by the way, the world's ending,' it's like, 'Please. You don't need to tell me that.' "

" Voting is our right, but it is also our responsibility because if we don't take the next step and elect leaders who are committed to building a better future for our kids, other rights - our rights to clean air, clean water, health, and prosperity - are placed directly in harm's way. "

" On climate and clean energy, government sets the international framework, and the private sector uses that framework to do what it does best: innovate, create, and drive global progress. "

" Despite the frequent use of coal miners as a potent political symbol, coal jobs are disappearing - and they're not coming back. "

" Breaking of norms and disregard for decency have huge, long-term costs. "

" America can't stop talking about Donald Trump. Even if we want to look away, we just can't. "

" Tar sands oil is dirtier, more corrosive, and worse for the environment than conventional oil. "

" Violence never solves problems. It may cover them up temporarily because of the fear it is intended to inspire, but it is part of a cycle, not the end of a cycle. "

" I believe that trying to deal with Donald Trump is like trying to play three-card monte in Central Park: it's not going to work out. "

" As president, Trump's economic proposals will bend our very economy and tax system to his purposes. "

" I was in business for 30 years, and my experience is that the best way to operate is to work fairly and closely with partners over a long period of time. "

" We can't double down on the failed energy policies of the past. "

" As I like to say, if you want to pay attention to a horse race, put two dollars on a horse, and you'll pay enormous attention to all 11 horses in the race. "

" When Republicans say they want to run government 'like a business,' they apparently mean 'run government like a Trump casino headed straight for bankruptcy court.' "

" I think Donald knows climate change is a serious threat - but he only cares about protecting his luxury coastal properties, not the rest of America. Observing his actions as they relate to his business interests offers the best insight into the man behind the bluster. "

" Since the Reagan era, Republicans have prescribed cuts for rich people and corporations as a cure-all. But every time they put their theory into practice, the rich just get richer, and everyone else gets left behind. "

" I know there are five stages of grief, but my parents raised me to pull up my socks when times get tough. "

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" Another word for politics in my mind is organization. You have to be organized; you have to get out there. It's not just magic. "

" We need to make sure that we're not in a society that is unbalanced and unfair and where the richest Americans are taking advantage of everybody else. "

" No one can be immune from our laws; everyone must be held to account. "

" I've always said that climate change is the defining issue of our generation. I've set out to hold candidates and elected officials accountable and to push our democracy to truly represent the interests of our kids. "

" We need to ask elected officials supporting Keystone XL whether they're willing to put their constituents and our environment at risk so that foreign oil tycoons get a better return on their tar sands investments. Keystone XL backers will keep trying to sell us a sucker's deal; it's up to us to say no. "

" Renewable energy is a clear winner when it comes to boosting the economy and creating jobs. "

" The more we allow Republicans to concentrate the lion's share of wealth in the hands of a few, the more power these wealthy few will have. And they will use this power to continue rewriting the rules of both our economy and our political system in their favor. "

" The tech-driven economy leads to a two-tier job market where workers are either critical or 'commodity.' This divisive 'winner-take-all' mentality hurts most Americans and worsens economic inequality. "

" We eliminated the monarchy. We put limits on how long one person could lead our country and on the powers they held while in office. We took differences of opinion seriously - in fact, we built them into the fabric of our government. "

" What makes a successful country is when you invest in the people of the country - whether it's education, health care, job training - and you rebuild a clean America to provide the kind of infrastructure that will be sustainable and let us grow. "

" The whole key to a fight is throwing the first punch. "

" I think that my general feeling about the United States is that democracy works, and I've believed that my whole life, and my experience as a businessperson for 30 years was if you ignore the sound and fury, American democracy works if you give it enough time. "