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Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
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I know from personal experience that engaging with your community and helping others helps foster a sense of shared sacrifice and - at a time when our politics seem more focused on tearing us apart than bringing us together - that shared sacrifice will help us rekindle the national unity that has made us the strongest nation in the world. Tammy Duckworth
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Sometimes it takes dealing with a disability - the trauma, the relearning, the months of rehabilitation therapy - to uncover our true abilities and how we can put them to work for us in ways we may have never imagined. Tammy Duckworth
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Veterans Day is a time to celebrate the men and women who have worn this nation's uniform and to honor their service. Tammy Duckworth
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The contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrants throughout our nation's history are undeniable, but the tendency to overlook their gallant efforts is pervasive and persistent. Tammy Duckworth
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Student loans, Social Security, and Medicare make a difference in the lives of working families every day, and the conversation that should be taking place is how we can save these programs, not weaken them. Tammy Duckworth
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I do not have PTSD, but if I watch part of a movie like 'The Hurt Locker,' or when I spend time around Blackhawk helicopters, I will close my eyes that night and live an entire day in Iraq, flying my missions. I remember the smell and the feel and the heat and everything about it. Then I wake up in Illinois, and I'm exhausted. Tammy Duckworth
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We owe it to all our veterans to make sure they have a chance to achieve the American Dream, just like the rest of us. Tammy Duckworth
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Nobody wants to be on food stamps, but when my family lost everything, we were grateful for it. I was grateful the program was there so I could concentrate on my schoolwork and not on my empty belly. We were grateful that we had the support we needed to roll up our sleeves and rebuild our lives. Tammy Duckworth
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I am just one of the overwhelming majority of Americans who is responsible and hard-working and at one point in their life benefited greatly from government programs such as student loans, Medicare, and Social Security. Tammy Duckworth
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My strength is in finding ways to make the government work for the people: finding waste, or money that is not being properly used... or finding opportunities that are out there and making them work for the community. Tammy Duckworth
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Men view life to be as precious as women do, and to say that men have a more violent nature is insulting to men. Tammy Duckworth
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I love the Army with every bone in my body. Tammy Duckworth
Love Army Every Bone Body
At my core, I know that the American Dream is about the opportunity to work hard to make your future. Tammy Duckworth
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If I still had my legs, I would be in line for a battalion command, and instead, I'm flying a desk. Tammy Duckworth
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The lessons I learned as an officer, the challenges I've faced, and the camaraderie I've experienced are at the core of who I am. Tammy Duckworth
Challenges Faced Learned Am Camaraderie Officer Experienced Who Lessons Core
I shouldn't even be here, so if I'm here, I better do something good. Tammy Duckworth
Good Better Something Something Good Even Here
I was in Congress for six months, and they put me on blood pressure medication. I flew helicopters in combat and I was fine, and I survived 13 months in recovery in the hospital... I got to Congress, and six months later I'm on blood pressure medication. Fourteen months later, they doubled the dosage! Tammy Duckworth
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Our soldiers show every single day that they are more than good enough. Tammy Duckworth
Good Day Single Every Enough Our Soldiers More Single Day Than Show Every Single Day
As Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a constant concern for me is having our veterans dragged into partisan politics. Tammy Duckworth
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The ADA allows persons with disabilities the opportunity to participate in the world around them. Tammy Duckworth
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I spent a lot of time between bars like this. Tammy Duckworth
Time Spent Between Like Lot Bars
My arm bones looked like chicken bones. Tammy Duckworth
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Running for Senate is a very involved process. Tammy Duckworth
Running Involved Very Senate Process
I feel like moderate Republicans, who would support sensible gun violence legislation, are pushed aside by those folks who are absolutely beholden to the NRA. Tammy Duckworth
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The bottom line is, when you're in the Senate, you have more of a voice in the beginning than a new House member. Tammy Duckworth
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I don't ever want to be sad about my life. Tammy Duckworth
Sad Life My Life About Want Ever
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