In Washington, I'll always support military families and help veterans make the transition home, not just as your congressman but as a proud Army mom.

As a judge, when I saw veterans in legal trouble, I created the state's first veterans court to help them get treatment and get back on their feet.

Families in Illinois don't want lies and political mudslinging.

I truly feel that being a woman, and particularly a mother, has had a large impact on my campaign.

Jimmy says he'll never tell a lie. Well, I lie all the time. I have to - to balance the family ticket.

I believe Betsy DeVos has the talent, commitment, and leadership capacity to revitalize our public schools and deliver the promise of opportunity that excellent education provides, and I support her nomination as U.S. Secretary of Education.

My mom's whole side of the family, they're all Packers fans. My mom's a Bears fan. My stepdad is a Vikings guy. So that gets ugly. My mom sits upstairs watching the Bears game; he sits in the basement. They can't watch it together. Football's a violent anger in our family dynamic.

It's hypocritical to say when things are going well, 'Interview me. Ask me how great I am. Ask me about family and personal life.' At some point later, when someone wants information and you want to draw the line, how do you do that?