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

Part of what makes South Carolina so beautiful is the land we conserve for wildlife and for future generations.

To campaign in the South is a unique cultural experience. You go into the little church facilities and meet people, or you go to a spaghetti supper, and it's about talking and hugging and shaking hands.

We stand on the shoulders of giants - and that's something we can never forget.

We don't need more government, we just need the government we have to work smarter and more efficiently.

HBCUs have been a bedrock of the Black community since their founding, evolving into institutions of prodigious scholarship and activism, and educating African-Americans nationwide.

I support DACA, which prevents the deportation of undocumented immigrants who came to America as children. Congress should cement this program into law by supporting the DREAM Act, which has overwhelming bipartisan support.

South Carolina needs a Senator who cares about South Carolina, who fights for you, who understands and feels your pain, and works to address it.

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

I know Democrats who have written Lindsey Graham checks.

I know what it's like to think the system has left you behind.

People always want to be on the team that's winning.

We deserve a Senator who helps us keep our jobs.

Our country was built upon the idea that if you work hard and play by the rules, you can achieve the 'American dream' and create a better future for your children.

Lindsey Graham can't lead us in any direction because he traded his moral compass for petty political gain.

Leaders must lead.

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.

I think for young people, there are so many issues, not only student loan debt but health care and all these various issues that I believe can impact the quality of your life.

We must turn the page on the dark parts of our history.

I was born to a single mother and often struggled to find my next meal. With the right opportunities from public education and mentors, I achieved the American dream.

I think about the world that we leave behind for our children.

I've worked cornfields.

Medicare should be allowed to negotiate with drug companies for lower prices on prescriptions.

I don't come from a lot of money.

Our leaders cannot and should not give up when compromise seems out of reach, especially when the economic security of South Carolinians is at stake.

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.

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

Too many people have lost their lives, particularly in the African-American community, for the right to vote. I stand in their shadows and I am standing on their shoulders.

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

South Carolinians don't back down from challenges.

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.

I know what it's like to dig in the couches to find a quarter or two to pull together so you can get a gallon of gas and your grandfather can go to work. That is not something defined by whether you're a Democrat or Republican.

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

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

There are people of all colors and creeds across our state who've lost faith in our political system.

People are tired of the politics of Donald Trump. l really do believe that.

We can't leave small business owners to fend for themselves.

Unemployment relief from The CARES Act - a popular and bipartisan solution - was a key lifeline not just for our families but also for small businesses.

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.

Growing up in Orangeburg, I didn't know that I lived in the 'corridor of shame.' I was the son of a single mom who learned to read from comic books. My grandparents helped raise me.

When I think about our HBCUs, I think of icons like my mentor Jim Clyburn, a South Carolina State graduate, who fought against discrimination and segregation, and continues to champion for civil rights and equality.

Federal resources are vital to the health of our HBCUs.

When we lift women up, our communities thrive.

I grew up in a household where a missed day of work meant bills were not paid, I've lived through the stress that confronts many South Carolina families.

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.

Black History Month is a poignant time for the entire country, but particularly the African American community.

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.

I disagree with those who want to shut down the H-1B Visa program.

Listen, I have lived the American dream, which is something that I am deeply proud of and something that I believe every child in South Carolina or across the country should have the opportunity to do.

I'm fully aware of the tricks that are often played in elections here in South Carolina.