“I actually represent a good chunk of Benjamin Franklin’s legislative district. And one of the things that we learn from Ben Franklin, which is as old as politics in this country, is that if you work toward a common goal – if you’re able to bring people together and fight for those things that we all agree on – people are going to do a much better job of listening to you on the things that we disagree on.”

Brian Sims, (D) Pennsylvania House of Representatives on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews