 After 23 years in the U.S. House, he's working to become California's next senator. To take on the big fights for our economy, for our democracy, and for our planet. It's challenging work, but it's enormously interesting every day. You get to make a positive difference in people's lives. These days, it's more difficult than ever, more ugly than ever. But I feel like if I left now, I would be abandoning the ship during a storm.