"Gabrielle Giffords: USAA member since 2007 in USAA Magazine"

“It was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I got to see firsthand the sacrifices that Israelis make in the name of security because of the dangerous state of affairs there. I will always be a strong supporter of Israel.”

“But the safety of the world, in some sense, depends on your saying "no" to inhumane ideas. Standing up for one's own integrity makes you no friends. It is costly. Yet defiance of the mob, in the service of that which is right, is one of the highest expressions of courage I know.”

“U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords official U.S. House website”

“We're in Sarah Palin's 'targeted' list, but the thing is that the way she has it depicted, we're in the crosshairs of a gun sight over our district. When people do that, they've got to realize that there are consequences to that action.”

“Congresswoman Giffords Action Plan to Improve Border Security”

“In the years that some of my colleagues have served — 20, 30 years — they’ve never seen it like this.”