To me, what I believe is that everybody should have the ability to enroll in Medicare. If somebody wants a supplemental plan or a private plan, then I believe they should be able to do that as well.

Now, in Texas, we believe in the rugged individual. Texas may be the one place where people actually still have bootstraps, and we expect folks to pull themselves up by them. But we also recognize there are some things we can't do alone. We have to come together and invest in opportunity today for prosperity tomorrow.

Our families don't always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor.

What we see out there is an affordable housing crisis, particularly in the rental market in cities big and small, and we don't have the resources necessary to fill that gap.

My grandmother didn't live to see us begin our lives in public service. But she probably would have thought it extraordinary that just two generations after she arrived in San Antonio, one grandson would be the mayor and the other would be on his way - the good people of San Antonio willing- to the United States Congress.

As my family story shows, Latinos have been a blessing for USA for many generations. The future of America depends in part on the success of the Latino community, and this opportunity is just one more signifier of that.

We believe that housing is a power platform to spark great opportunities in people's lives and help them achieve the American dream.

Opportunity today, prosperity tomorrow.

In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don't always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor.

We do not believe in authoritarian rule.

Self-determination means the political and economic status of Hong Kong should be freely determined by the Hong Kong people.

I'm optimistic Hong Kong will achieve universal suffrage - no matter the attitude of Beijing.

Hong Kong is the city with the highest degree of freedom of all the Chinese territories.

No one wants to be sent to prison, including me.

The Umbrella Movement was a legacy, not a victory, because there weren't any concrete policies or systematic reforms after it.

We recognize Taiwan as the beacon of Asian democracy.

The Umbrella Movement can be described as an encyclopedia. Politicians and student leaders wrote it, and let the masses read it and react passively.

I am one of the facilitators, helping to make the voice of Hongkongers heard in the international community. I also organize student class boycotts and provide assistance for high school students.

We want Hongkongers to decide the future of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong's government needs to bear most of the responsibility for the Fishball Revolution.

We deserve to elect our own government.

The police have the right to prosecute people, but not use violence.

Hong Kong people stand in the front line to confront authoritarian suppression.

What I hope is that politics shouldn't be dominated by the pro-Chinese elite; it should be related to everyone's daily life.