The criminal justice system should have the authority to determine the immigration status of all criminals, regardless of race or ethnicity, and report illegal immigrants who commit crimes to federal authorities.

We call on the Senate to reject any judicial nominee who does not affirm fundamental civil rights, including a woman's right [to obtain an abortion on demand]. The threat an [pro-life] judiciary poses to women's lives demands nothing less.

When I first registered to vote I registered as a Democrat.

I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform.

I registered Democrat because my parents did. They were, we were. There was no thinking behind it.

At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic Church bingos. Now my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson 357 Magnum .

Growing up I never imagined a little girl from a border town could one day become a governor. But this is America. In America algo es possible.