Quotes from John Fetterman

You can't litigate math.

The security of Israel always has to be paramount.

We can't let ourselves stop believing in Second Chances for everyone. That's why my role on the Board of Pardons is so important to me.

I'm proud that, in my first year as Lieutenant Governor, we recommended commutation for 19 people serving life without parole sentences and sent them to the Governor's desk to sign - the most since the early 90s.

If you've seen the 'Shawshank Redemption' and if you think Morgan Freeman's character should have died in prison, vote for the other person. And if you think, and you believe in redemption, and a second chance, you know, I'm your candidate.

In order to maintain American democracy we need to tackle the problematic influence of big money donors, corporate political action committees and dark money contributions. We must put an end to partisan gerrymandering and the blatant attempts at voter suppression being pushed in Republican-led states across the country.

I've never believed in my own political manifest destiny.

I really don't care what Patrick J. Toomey says or does because Patrick J. Toomey couldn't get reelected in Pennsylvania, and that's why he's out.

The people of Pennsylvania don't owe me a mansion with a chef and a gardener.

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin is wrong to choose to vote against the For the People Act, a bill that would increase election security and access to voting and reduce the influence of big money in politics.

Like how on earth can you make 180 grand as a senator with luxe health care and sit there and be like Nero, thumbs up or down, on paying someone a living wage? I don't understand that.

The government shouldn't be in the business of subsidizing a business by allowing people to be paid starvation wages.

I know I am not Braddock's savior, never felt that way, and never will. There's no 'Rudy' style ending waiting for me where I get carried off the field and everything turns out O.K. for me or for Braddock.

I was one of the only Democrats that was warning just how popular Trump would be.

I will never tweet out anything that Twitter has to slap a warning on like a pack of cigarettes.

I'm certainly not above the law.

There isn't a more strident supporter of Bernie than I am.

I have said this before. Donald Trump is very popular in Pennsylvania. We cannot afford to underestimate his popularity in our state. And I have emphasized that continuously.

I never said I could save Braddock. It's not about me. It was never even just about Braddock. It was a metaphor. Places like this matter.

We all can't learn how to code when, you know, we're 50 years old.

It's not a radical statement: all of us should agree that we want to make sure that weapons stay out of the hands of people that could use them to hurt others, especially after the tragedies we've seen in Charleston, Newtown, Wilkinsburg and too many other communities.

Jake Corman, he and I disagree on issues politically, but Jake Corman is not a bad guy.

As a Democrat, I would just hate to be in a position of only being able to accomplish what Mitch McConnell allows us to.

Whether it's leaders from my own town of Braddock or leaders across the state in Bucks County or Adams County, I'm committed to always working with and listening to local elected leaders.