I believe it is essential that we close the security gaps that put our nation at risk, and I will continue to fight for the funding that will secure high-risk targets, such as our ports and borders.

I believe that our national security lies not just in protecting our borders, but in bridging divides.

I believe that climate change represents one of the greatest threats to our national security and our planet.

To believe yourself brave is to be brave; it is the one only essential thing

I believe that abortion is morally wrong.

The very heart of being a sovereign nation is providing security of one's borders, of one's internal situation, and security against anyone attacking one's nation. That is the very heart of what I believe is sovereignty.