I Think That When We're Talking About

I Think A Lot Of Politicians, Rightfully So, Understand That Their Political Futures Are Tied To How Many Times People See Their Names In Print. The Press Is So Accustomed To Politicians Wanting Those Things, It's A Surprise When Somebody's Like, 'whatever, I'm Not Really Worried About Those Things.

I Have Voted To Make Tough Decisions In Budgetary Times, I've Served On Two Recessionary Budgets, My Opponent Has Never Served On Any A Budget Committee Where There Was Less Money To Spend Than The Year Before.

Certainly Other Things We Can Do, We Gotta Promote After-school Employment, Give Kids An Opportunity, Raising The Minimum Wage Was Part Of That, We Can't Expect That Young People Are Going To Feel They Can Make A Living Out There For Such Low Wages.

When I Got Into Politics, It Was A Shock. People Promise All Sorts Of Things And Then Never Deliver.

I Think That When We're Talking About Youth Violence, We're Talking About Kids Who Don't Have Opportunities, So They're Engaged In A Certain Degree Of Lawlessness, Because We As A Society Have Failed Them.