Speaking to the Texas Tribunal Festival on Sunday, Texas Governor Rick Perry referenced comedian Joan Rivers' death in defending a recently blocked abortion clinic law.
Just days before it was set to go into law, a federal judged overturned several Texas abortion restrictions that would have resulted in the closing of a dozen clinics in the state.
Speaking today from Austin, Governor Rick Perry detailed what he is calling "Operation Strong Safety", an operation to secure to the Texas/Mexico border, a measure that includes sending nearly 1,000 National Guard troops to the border.