JAIME HARRISON

In 2020, no child should go hungry, and yet, in South Carolina 1-in-5 children do.

I headed off to Yale, and eventually Georgetown Law, but I never forgot where I came from. I came back to South Carolina to teach 9th grade social studies.

Every American, and every corporation, should pay their fair share to build the American dream.

America can win the global energy race of the future, but only if we act boldly. We can and should seize the massive economic opportunity of leading the world in clean energy, by making investments that would create countless high-paying jobs and clean up our air and water in the process.

They didn't have a lot, but my grandparents taught me the important stuff: that hard work and character, matter. When I got my acceptance (and scholarship) to college, it felt like a dream come true.

South Carolina's lack of access to quality maternal health care is pervasive.

The climate change issue is real and we are seeing its effects right here in South Carolina.

Black business owners throughout America too often face bigger barriers to accessing capital.

South Carolinians don't back down from challenges.

I've worked cornfields.

I don't come from a lot of money.

Lindsey Graham has wavered on this, but I won't: We need to ban offshore drilling. A spill off our beaches would destroy jobs and harm the coastal environment that makes South Carolina beautiful.

No parent should have to choose between their job and caring for their child, and no person should miss valuable moments with their loved ones because of work.

Democrats believe in a New South because no matter your race, immigration status, income, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, we all have the same aspirations for high-quality education, jobs, neighborhoods, health care, and retirement.

We have to end cash bail.

My entire life, people have told me that I couldn't do certain things. They told me I couldn't go to college. They told me I couldn't go to Yale, Georgetown, couldn't end up doing much on Capitol Hill. Couldn't be party chair. And my response has always been, 'Watch me.'

We are no strangers to hurricanes in South Carolina. These storms are part of life, especially in the Lowcountry and all along our coast.

Our nation's debt has to be a concern for us all. It is not sustainable long-term.

I grew up in constant fear of eviction.

I'm a cartoon junkie. Love 'Avatar: The Last Airbender.'

When I think about my legacy, I think about the world that we leave behind for our children.

Tom Perez has brought integrity, passion, and tenacity to every job he's ever had.

For centuries, our country has welcomed people fleeing religious persecution, war and humanitarian crises to create a better future for themselves and their futures. With proper safeguards in place, we should offer refuge to some migrants with legitimate fears of persecution and violence.

State governments should not have to compete in bidding contests against each other in order to get the necessary supplies to protect and help their citizens.

When we lift women up, our communities thrive.