The history of man is the history of crimes and history can repeat. So information is a defence. Through this we can build we must build a defence against repetition.

It's a struggle but that's why we exist so that another generation of Lesbians of color will not have to invent themselves or their history all over again.

Music can be healing and with my history and my knowledge of both sides of what looks like a gigantic divide in the world I feel I can point a way forward to our common humanity again.

Unlike any other leader in modern American history we are led today by a president that has decided to pit Americans against each other.

I would put our legislative and foreign policy accomplishments in our first two years against any president - with the possible exceptions of Johnson FDR and Lincoln - just in terms of what we've gotten done in modern history. But you know but when it comes to the economy we've got a lot more work to do. And we're gonna keep on at it.

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

The deliberate and deadly attacks which were carried out yesterday against our country were more than acts of terror. They were acts of war.

I am extremely proud of my service with the government and my efforts to help safeguard public health and protect our country against the scourge of offensive biological warfare.

I know that it isn't just violence against women it's how do we support ourselves and our families how do we deal with health care for ourselves and our families? It's a bigger picture.

Unfortunately we are still in an age where individuals may be discriminated against because of health conditions.