Martin O'Malley

“None of us wants to pay more at the pump.”

“We have not recovered all that we lost in the Bush recession. That's why we need to continue to move forward.”

“I think that the S.E.C. has been pretty feckless when it comes to reigning in reckless behavior on Wall Street.”

“When the citizens of Baltimore banded together to repel the British during the War of 1812, three in five were immigrants, and one in five was black - some were free, some slaves.”

“There are more repercussions for a person being a chronic speeding violator in our country, than there is for a big bank being a chronic violator of S.E.C. rules!”

“The attitude in Baltimore in 1999 was almost one of resignation, that our problems were bigger than our capacity to handle them.”

“Leadership is about making the right decision and the best decision before, sometimes, it becomes entirely popular.”

“Secretary Clinton is perfectly capable of defending her own service in office.”

“There is not a country on earth that could get its fiscal house in order by shrinking opportunity and depressing growth.”

“People are looking for a leader independent of powerful, wealthy special interests that always push to the front of the line.”

“Twenty-first century buildings support a 21st century education - because it is difficult to learn or to teach if you are shivering.”

“Typically, I don't get to unwind after a day at work.”

“Roads do not upgrade or maintain themselves. Bridges do not repair themselves or rebuild themselves.”