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So you know, I think that the federal government, the Democrats, and President Obama are selling a lot of hope and change, but no delivery of any of those promises.

- Jan Brewer

Think, Democrats, I Think, Delivery

The fact of the matter is, is that we need our borders secured. Certainly, we realize that there's going to have to be some kind of immigration reform, but I don't believe any of that's going to move forward until our border is secured.

- Jan Brewer

Fact, Some, Borders, Move Forward

And you know, it's not just illegal immigration. Terrorists can come across. They're devastating our ranchers down in southern Arizona - drop houses, kidnapping, automobile accidents, extortion, drugs, the spill-over with the drug cartels. We're facing all of it.

- Jan Brewer

Drop, Southern, Kidnapping, Devastating

It wouldn't matter whether you were Latino or Hispanic or Norwegian. If you didn't have proof of citizenship and if the police officer had reasonable suspicion, he would ask and verify your citizenship. I mean, that's the way that it is. That's what the federal law says. And that's what the law in Arizona says.

- Jan Brewer

Arizona, Reasonable, Officer, Federal

If the federal government won't secure the border, the State of Arizona will step in to complement federal efforts in a constitutional manner and protect the security of its citizens.

- Jan Brewer

Will, Arizona, Border, Complement

Law enforcement in the state of Arizona supports Senate Bill 1070. We have many organizations and groups of the officers on the ground that understand the problem, need another tool in order to address the problem and support it wholeheartedly.

- Jan Brewer

Law, Arizona, Address, Wholeheartedly

Arizona, our beautiful state, was built on mining. Copper is huge here, and now uranium. And then we have the federal government coming in, writing all these rules and regulations and telling us that we can't do this and we can't do that. We need concise, clear answers.

- Jan Brewer

Arizona, Here, Telling, Concise

Sometimes I haven't understood why he has done things and why things happened, but I know that God has a plan.

- Jan Brewer

Sometimes, Why, Done, God Has A Plan

Well, I think it's real important that people understand, first and foremost, those of us that have lived in Arizona or in southern California, we have a very diverse population. The Hispanic population has been part of all of our lives since we've been born here or since we've grown up here.

- Jan Brewer

Here, Southern, Very, Hispanic

And the bottom line is, is that they are illegal aliens entering our country. And we simply cannot sustain that kind of activity. Bottom line is it's a backdoor to amnesty and I don't believe the American people support that.

- Jan Brewer

Country, Activity, Line, Illegal Aliens

I think most of us in America want our security. There're so many people out there that are fearful and now with this realization of immigration, with the terrorists, we need to have better checks and balances in regards to who's emigrating into our country.

- Jan Brewer

Country, I Think, Terrorists, Balances

I always tried to do what I believed is right and I've always voted the way that I believe was the right way for my constituency, and that's what I'm doing when I govern.

- Jan Brewer

Doing, Always, Govern, Right Way

I think that I'm the same Jan Brewer I was when I first ran for office way back in 1982, which is a few years ago. I always tried to do what I believed is right and I've always voted the way that I believe was the right way for my constituency, and that's what I'm doing when I govern. So, I'm the same Jan Brewer.

- Jan Brewer

Doing, I Think, Govern, Right Way

I do believe that people hire immigrants, legal and illegal immigrants, to do certain jobs that maybe possibly could go to American citizens, and that's unfortunate. If they're here legally, I think it's OK. If they're here illegally, then they ought not be taking jobs from American citizens.

- Jan Brewer

Here, Hire, I Think, OK

I don't think Americans would tolerate profiling.

- Jan Brewer

Think, Would, Profiling, Tolerate

We cannot afford all this illegal immigration and everything that comes with it, everything from the crime and to the drugs and the kidnappings and the extortion and the beheadings and the fact that people can't feel safe in their community. It's wrong! It's wrong!

- Jan Brewer

Fact, Feel, We Cannot, Illegal Immigration

I believe that Senate Bill 1070 lit America on fire. I think we've all realized exactly what the situation is. And the people of Arizona have lived with these porous borders and illegal immigration into our state and that people throughout America realize that. Everybody understands the problem except the president of the United States.

- Jan Brewer

Arizona, Everybody, I Think, Illegal Immigration

I have a pretty good record of winning in court.

- Jan Brewer

Winning, Pretty, Pretty Good, Good Record

And now, since I've been governor since last January, I have written numerous letters to the administration in regards to securing our borders with absolutely no response. So we have been facing this crisis, and it's devastating the people of Arizona. And I feel as governor I have a responsibility to protect the citizens.

- Jan Brewer

Been, Borders, Numerous, Letters

My mother always told me that as you go through life, no matter what you do, or how you do it, you leave a little footprint, and that's your legacy.

- Jan Brewer

Legacy, Through, Always, Footprint

We cannot sacrifice our safety to the murderous greed of drug cartels. We cannot stand idly by as drop houses, kidnappings and violence compromise our quality of life.

- Jan Brewer

Sacrifice, Drop, We Cannot, Idly

But the people of Arizona, the people of America, have been promised that our borders would be secured for years and years and years, with it not happening. And I don't believe the people of America, certainly not the people of Arizona, are ready to discuss anything other at this point in time other than securing our borders.

- Jan Brewer

Other, Been, Years And Years, Discuss

And you know, I said yesterday, you know, you know, if they're not going to - if the feds aren't going to do their job, well, then, I'm up to suing the feds to make them do their job! I mean, they sued Arizona, you know, we can sue them back! I mean, they're not - they're not enforcing the laws!

- Jan Brewer

Arizona, Sue, Enforcing, Sued

We as governors, whether we're Republican or Democrat, we really believe that we know what's best for our people. And in Arizona, and particularly we're very interested about natural resources.

- Jan Brewer

Natural, Very, Governors, Natural Resources

Ninety-nine point nine percent of the people that are gun owners are very responsible.

- Jan Brewer

Gun, Nine, Very, Ninety-Nine

Racial discrimination is illegal. It's illegal in the United States. It's illegal in Arizona. It has been and it will continue to be.

- Jan Brewer

United, Been, United States, Discrimination

We have over 500,000 illegal immigrants living in Arizona. And we simply cannot sustain it. It costs us a tremendous amount of money of course in health care, in education, and then, on top of it all, in incarceration. And the federal government doesn't reimburse us on any of these things.

- Jan Brewer

Education, Arizona, Sustain

It's the federal government's responsibility to secure our borders. We passed Senate Bill 1070 as another tool in order to protect the citizens of Arizona. We have over 500,000 illegal immigrants living in Arizona. And we simply cannot sustain it.

- Jan Brewer

Arizona, Borders, Another, Sustain

I think that there's a liberal element out there that finds me not acceptable. They don't like my stance on a lot of issues because I am conservative.

- Jan Brewer

Think, I Think, Acceptable, Element

I don't want Washington - let me be perfectly clear - I do not want Washington involved in local education decisions any more than I want them involved in common core. You know, common core was a state-created and state-implemented voluntary set of standards in Math and English that are comparable across state lines.

- Jan Brewer

Education, Local, Perfectly, Voluntary

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