Katie Porter: “My objective as a U.S. Congress person is to make sure that our tax dollars are being spent to actually keep us safe…”

I’m going to hold myself to that standard, to do better and to acknowledge that I fell short.

Running a race like this isn't easy, and coming up short is hard, but democracy is worth doing hard things for.

I’m going to be focused on earning their votes and earning their trust.

I want to have a pleasant, positive conversation … And if every question, you’re going to make up a follow-up question, then we’re never going to get there.