Elizabeth Emken

“You know what they want in the Central Valley? They want water.”

“What makes autism different is the history of neglect into the disorder. It's remained such a mystery that science has been very slow to address it.”

“I've got the conservative ideas for putting our country back on track.”

“We need new energy back in Washington.”

“If we foster business growth and create opportunities, then our economy will again thrive.”

“The federal government secures the border; Californians decide how we want to treat our population. I think we need a vibrant guest worker program. If we have one, we're going to stop having a lot of issues at the border.”

“Human suffering is not a competitive sport.”

“My husband and I work for a living.”

“You know, my background, I was at a non-profit for years.”

“My son is a blessing in every way.”

“I'm a big free-market individual.”

“I think we need to have more women in the Republican Party talking about what it is we're trying to do for families.”

“I take on daunting tasks.”

“Part of the problem you have is that you don't have a dialogue between elected officials and their constituents. They've built these barricades, these barriers around themselves and tried to avoid interaction with their constituents.”

“Anyone that tells you what does or what doesn't cause autism is simply not basing that on facts.”

“What's more difficult than knowing there's an effective treatment for your children, but you can't afford to offer it to them because it's not covered by insurance?”

“I think we need a vibrant guest worker program. If we have one, we're going to stop having a lot of issues at the border.”

“When you look at a Congress that has an 84 percent disapproval rating, that means that for the most part, the people of this country, and certainly California, are looking for new leadership.”

“I offer something very different from the lifelong career politicians who have worked their way up to run for higher office or those who can parachute in with checks for $5 million or $10 million, and that seems to be the definition of credible or legitimate. I'm rejecting that premise.”