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.

I love being in a courtroom.

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.

No woman should be told she can't make her own decisions about her body. If women's reproductive rights come under attack, I will be standing up for women.

Generally speaking, the public appetite for criminal justice policy is just tough talk.

Getting smart on crime' does not mean reducing sentences or punishments for crimes.