I believe that a child going without an education is a crime.

My mother was and will always remain my greatest hero.

My mantra about everything that has to do with public policy is: identify and reject the false choice.

These days, children can text on their cell phone all night long, and no one else is seeing that phone. You don't know who is calling that child.

I've been a proud mentor to many women seeking public office, because I believe we need more women at all levels of government. Women have an equal stake in our future and should have an equal voice in our politics. These are challenging times, but I believe getting more women to run for office is a big part of the solution.

What we know is smartphones are everywhere and they are rich in data. What we know is that there are apps once downloaded by the consumer that will also in turn download the consumers' contact book. Most consumers don't want that to happen and don't know it's happening.

With the advent of DNA, we know that people have been convicted and sentenced to death who later proved not to be guilty of the crime.