President Barack Obama, referring to Congressional leaders, after negotiations to avoid the start of sequestration failed.
Diana Ramirez, deputy co-director of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, a nationwide advocacy group and the leader of an effort in Washington, D.C., to end the practice of allowing restaurants and bars to pay below-mimimum wages and make up the difference in tips. D.C. residents will vote Tuesday on whether to repeal the so-called tip credit. Restaurants have said the added workforce expense would put many eateries out of business.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, in his announcement of a new coalition of city leaders who will lobby Congress and the Trump administration to increase local control over marijuana policy.
Arizona state Rep. David Stringer, a Republican. Under fire, he later defended his comment: "Diversity may be a great thing, there might be a lot of advantages, I’m not arguing against diversity at all, but no country can be demographically transformed without any political or social consequences."
Russell Weiner, president of Domino's pizza, announcing the company's "Paving for Pizza" project, which will let customers nominate their town for grants to fix potholes.
Openly gay former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, referring to Maryland state Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr.'s campaign ad that features him kissing his husband. It is likely the first-ever kiss of a same-sex married couple in a U.S. political ad.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on why he vetoed a bill that would have qualified someone, including a child, for medical marijuana. Only five of the 30 states and the District of Columbia that allow medicinal marijuana list autism as a qualifying condition.