On this day in 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Now, nearly 70 years later, we must reaffirm our commitment to the universal values of justice, fairness, and equality. We can honor this day by speaking out against bigotry wherever we see it. By advocating for the safety of those who remain oppressed around the world. And by refusing to allow prejudice to divide us.

On this Human Rights Day, we reaffirm our shared humanity. We recogni...ze that we are all one people, regardless of our country, our faith, or the color of our skin.

After months of protests, I’m inspired by this victory by thousands of indigenous activists and Water Protectors, and millions of Americans who support them.

This is a victory for all people who fight for social justice. And it is a victory won by the power of peaceful protest - a reminder of what people can do when they stand up and organize.

We use environmental impact statements to understand how key projects will impact our environment and communities. I hope that Energy... Transfer Partners, and most importantly, the next Administration, recognize the concerns raised by the Standing Rock Tribe.

Carl Higbie, one of Donald Trump's surrogates, went on cable TV last night and suggested Japanese-American internment camps could serve as a precedent for the creation of a registry of Muslims.

Here's my response:

Since Donald Trump was elected president, thousands of Americans have voiced fears over what our country might look like in the coming years. Last night one of the President-elect’s surrogates showed us why so many people are afraid of a Trump administration.

My statement on the charging of Officer Jeronimo Yanez in the death of Philando Castile:

I trust Ramsey County Attorney Choi’s decision to charge Officer Yanez in the death of Philando Castile. Officer Yanez will get a fair trial, and will be presumed innocent until proven guilty. This is one of the reasons Choi’s policy decision to have Ramsey County review each officer-involved shooting individually, and not immediately refer to a grand jury, is so important. The victims of... officer-involved shootings, and their families, deserve justice. And that means moving away from the grand jury system. We must ensure that this is a step towards greater accountability and transparency, and not merely an isolated decision.

On Sunday night, President-Elect Donald Trump appeared on CBS’ 60 Minutes. While on this program, the President-Elect took a minute to address his supporters who have harassed racial and religious minorities. The President-elect’s supporters have drawn swastikas on schools and churches, encouraged political opponents to commit suicide, threatened Muslim-Americans with violence, and committing other hate crimes.

After addressing his supporters, the President-elect should turn... his attention to the man he’s selected to run his White House: Stephen Bannon. Mr. Bannon has called the Pope a “commie.” He has referred to the Civil War as the “war of Southern Independence.” He referred to liberal, college educated women as “a bunch of dykes.” And sworn testimony in a legal case alleged Mr. Bannon was a domestic abuser and that he stated he “didn’t want [his children] going to school with Jews.”

Today we honor the extraordinary sacrifice of our veterans and their families. Every freedom and privilege we enjoy in this country, we owe to the men and women who put on a uniform and protect us.

Now more than ever, we need to have our veterans' backs like they have ours. We need to encourage local businesses to hire vets, and make it easier for veterans to start businesses of their own. We need to make sure we keep our VA efficient and well funded, and provide our vetera...ns with the best medical care our country has to offer.