Somebody should be able to come to Canada tomorrow and have success. If there's any barriers, if there's any racism, we're going to send a real message that there's zero tolerance.

In a democratic society, nothing will ever receive unanimous support. The way to deal with this is to empower elected governments and ensure that they answer to voters, not to give a veto to those who are the loudest or most willing to protest or break the law.

Our elected representatives wisely enacted laws to protect our state and local governments from undue outside influence.

In 'Citizens United v. FEC', the Supreme Court ruled that sections of the federal campaign finance law known as McCain-Feingold imposed unconstitutional restrictions on the First Amendment rights of corporations.

For more than a century, states have sought to protect the integrity of the democratic process at the state and local level by regulating corporate spending in elections.

As Attorney General, my most important responsibility is keeping New Yorkers safe by enforcing the laws that protect our people from harm. But another fundamental part of my job is to seek to advance the basic American principle of equal justice under law.

If you have faith in the public sector, as I do, you must be the harshest critic of corruption, waste and fraud in government.

I am running for Attorney General because I believe there is no higher calling than the pursuit of justice.

Throughout my career, I have made rooting out public corruption a top priority.

Anyone who believes in the essential role government can play in improving people's lives must also be the toughest critics of those who abuse the public trust.

As New York's chief law enforcement officer, I have taken a hard line against those in state government who abuse the law they have sworn to uphold.

I look forward to continuing to serve the people of New York and making our state a safer place to live, work and raise families for many years to come.

When I was in the Senate, I worked to pass Women's Health and Wellness Act, which bars insurance companies from discriminating against the health care needs of women.

My commitment to gender equality is rooted in the quintessentially American principle of equal justice under law.

No woman should have her personal health care decisions dictated by the religious beliefs of her boss.

The bottom line is clear: Climate change is a reality, and it is having a real impact.

When the trust between the police and the communities they serve breaks down, everyone is at risk.

I have the highest possible regard for the district attorneys in the State of New York.

Once they are charged, too many poor New Yorkers find themselves trapped by our unjust bail system. Unable to pay for bail, they languish in Rikers Island or other jails while they await trial, regardless of guilt.

In a system that disproportionately harms poor people and people of color, too many Americans have lost faith in the essential American principle of equal justice under law.

Very few checklist liberals will focus on transformational work if they are rewarded or punished only for their transactional work.

In 1980, a young Senator Al Gore held the first Congressional hearings on global warming.

Transformational politics requires us to challenge the way people think about issues, opening their minds to better possibilities.

Transactional politics requires us to be pragmatic about current realities and the state of public opinion. It's all about getting the best result possible given the circumstances here and now.