Quotes of the Week

This wasn’t about winning or losing, but I do feel that I won in San Antonio tonight because I got to discuss one of the most pressing public policy issues in our state.

State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, declaring himself the winner of this week's debate between him and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro on immigration

Actually, you’re our meal ticket back in.

Castro, during the debate, answering Patrick's assertion that Democrats fear him

There were no winners in tonight’s ‘debate,’ but the clear losers were the people of Texas.

David Dewhurst political director Chris Bryan, disagreeing with Patrick on who won the debate

They’re giving me grief, saying this looks silly. In Houston, they’re saying, 'Well, this is your tax dollars at work, Dallas.'

State Rep. Jason Villalba, R-Dallas, on getting flak for his lonely quest to lure Sriracha maker Huy Fong Foods from California to North Texas

I'm going to take money from anybody that'd give me money.

Mike Collier, Democratic nominee for state comptroller, saying he would take contributions from people who have business before the comptroller's office

This is not predictive. This is just what’s going on now.

Democratic political consultant Jason Stanford playing down the results of a recent Public Policy Polling survey that has Republican candidates with double-digit leads in several statewide contests