[on Texas politics] The only thing you'll find in the middle of the road are yellow lines and dead armadillos.
[a 2019 campaign message to President Trump] To be clear: we will buy back every single assault weapon. We'll also license every gun and do a background check on every buyer. That's what the American people want - and deserve. The only thing stopping us from this is your cowardice. Do the right thing.
[During the third 2020 Democratic presidential debate] Hell, yes, we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47. We're not going to allow it to be used against our fellow Americans anymore