Brian Schatz Quotes

All of the candidates agree that the Democratic Party needs to undergo fundamental reforms.

And American voters understand that if we want to keep fighting to move in the new - in a new direction, we've got a long way to go. And we need to make sure we continue with Democrats being in the majority.

The goal isn't, and shouldn't be, to block Hillary Clinton. The goal is to make sure a potential President Clinton is beholden to a better Congress and a better Democratic Party.

The days of Democrats biding our time, biting our tongue, and triangulating at the margins are over.

Top Democrats laying down their markers for how they'll work with President [Donald] Trump, but who will take on the job of rebuilding the Democratic Party after Tuesday's crushing defeat put Republicans in control of the White House and congress.

We need independents, we need the GOP, we need Reagan Democrats.

I do think voters are ready for a change in Olympia and after 28 years of one party rule, they are ready to put a new team on the field and bring a new approach to state government.

Too often, the Democratic Party has been split between its grass-roots activists on one side and its elected officials and party leaders on the other. It's important to remember: We need both wings to fly.

What I'm hoping to do is see Democrats get elected. That's what I'm trying to contribute to.

I agree that the two-party system stomps on any kind of competition. A great first step is to open the presidential debates to all qualified candidates, including the Libertarians. If that happens, the Libertarian party will experience unprecedented growth.

I'm running for senator because it's time for a change.

Turn the rascals out.

Rock the Vote

The two old parties … fight only for office. Observe how utterly both parties in this respect lack program and new leadership.

Democrats need an organizer who will energize the grass-roots across this country to build the party from the bottom up.

Democrats believe that when more people vote, it's not just good for our party; it's good for democracy.

I think the Democratic Party has to learn how to be a party of opposition.

I believe that we need to think very seriously, particularly as folks of color and progressives, about building either a new party or a new movement that can hold the Democratic Party accountable or provide a meaningful alternative.

I believe in term limits. I believe the country would be hugely better off if we had more turnover in Congress.

That's what Democrats do best: breed black votes.

When Democrats concede the idea that some voters are not our voters, we shouldn't be surprised when those voters agree.

We have to keep this new coalition of Trump voters engaged. And they represent Democrats, more independents, and people who hadn't voted for a long time because they lost their faith in government.

We are organized, we are moving forward, and the Clinton machine may not like it, but we're prepared for the fight.

Bernie is great, but we've got to keep this political revolution going.

The Democratic Party has to transform itself. We can't just pop up every two or four years and hope people will support us.