George H.W. Bush: “I know you'll provide a strong and independent voice as Congresswoman.”

No, I'm glad you're saying my name.

I consider the media to be indispensable to democracy that we need an independent media to hold people like me to account. I mean, power can be very addictive and it can be corrosive, and it's important for the media to call to account…

One of our major problems is, we do not have enough immigrants. We are going to have to do something about our immigration policy.

Strength is not empty rhetoric. It's not bluster. And in my experience, the strongest person usually isn't the loudest one in the room.