“It was a great show, and it amazes me that you wanted to become a prosecutor based on the show, because in Perry Mason, the prosecutor, Burger, lost every week…but I think that says something about your determination to defy the odds.”

“I want to thank the leader for all your support during and after the campaign, and I look forward to working under your leadership. A lot has been made of this number 60. The number I’m focused on is the number 2. I see myself as the second senator from the state of Minnesota…I am going to work day and night to make sure that our kids have a great future and that America’s best days lay ahead. I’m ready to get to work.”

“The present situation on health care is not just unacceptable, it’s unsustainable from an economic standpoint. You cannot have as much of our gross domestic product being consumed by health care costs and mounting everyday in this nation, and expect our economy to thrive and prosper in the years ahead. This is the issue that makes our economic recovery in the long term the most difficult if we don’t address it thoughtfully, bring down costs, increase that accessibility and produce a far better quality system than we have today.”

"A president can't dodge the big fights, can't find political cover, or have words speak louder than actions."