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" As an assistant operations officer for a helicopter task force in Iraq, I saw my fellow Guardsmen and soldiers risk life and limb to maintain diesel fuel supply lines. "

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" If you come from a military culture, and you go into see the general or the commander, and he talks to you very calmly and says, 'I'm very disappointed in you,' that's devastating. "

Tammy Duckworth

Military

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" We should have completed the fight in Afghanistan instead of starting a new war in Iraq. "

" We must be an inclusive nation that respects and supports all of its citizens: a nation that doesn't give up on anyone who hasn't given up on themselves. "

Tammy Duckworth

Citizens

Nation

" The American Dream I believe in is one that provides anyone willing to work hard enough with the opportunity to succeed. "

" In the military, a combatant command is the ultimate job. It's the pointy tip of the spear, overseeing the people carrying the rifles and flying the aircraft. "

" 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. "

" Like many moms in this country, I work to provide my child the best life she can have. It's tough. It's hard to take care of a sick baby all night, wake up tired, and have to go to work when all I want to do is spend time holding her. "

" I can't avoid the interest in the fact that I'm an injured female soldier. "

" I actually lost both my legs. I can walk because I got really good health care. "

" Each and every time I went in for IVF treatments, I knew there was a bipartisan group of Congresswomen praying for me, and I was honored that the same group was there at my baby shower. "

" Our soldiers show every single day that they are more than good enough. "

" 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. "

" As Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a constant concern for me is having our veterans dragged into partisan politics. "

Tammy Duckworth

Having

Veterans

" Whether defending our nation as a Black Hawk pilot abroad or serving our veterans and those in need at home, my life has been enriched by the opportunities I've had to serve my country and fellow citizens, both in and out of uniform. "

" I absolutely welcome a full investigation into the for-profit schools because I think a majority of them are predatory. "

" My therapist would be so happy to know I'm doing all this walking. They've done a great job of putting me back together, haven't they? "

Tammy Duckworth

Together

Job

" As I recovered at Walter Reed, I worried about the soldiers who pulled me out of my helicopter that Friday afternoon. Would they make it back okay? And what about all the other soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who were also putting their lives on the line every day? "

" Veterans are my life's work. From the day my buddies saved my life in Iraq, I've woken up every single day dedicated to taking care of veterans and doing my best for veterans. "

" One of the good things about losing your feet is I can wear all the pointy shoes I want, and it doesn't hurt anymore. I can wear shoes just for fashion now. "

" If I still had my legs, I would be in line for a battalion command, and instead, I'm flying a desk. "

" I know firsthand that immigrants make enormous contributions to our nation, but I also know that we need to secure our borders and make sure that those who came here illegally wait their turn, pay a fine and any unpaid taxes, and pass a criminal background check before becoming citizens. "

" Those who put their lives on the line overseas are undoubtedly American heroes, but it's time for us to remember that those who serve in civilian life also embody the American spirit and are worthy of our praise as well. "

" Illinois' economy will benefit from the modernization of the power sector. "

" My arm bones looked like chicken bones. "

Tammy Duckworth

Bones

Looked

" I'd do anything to help veterans. "

" 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. "

" I'm glad that people know my military service. But, like this nation, we are more than our military. And the rest of our story is the same as the rest of my story. "

Tammy Duckworth

Service

Know

" I had been pursuing a Ph.D. in political science when my National Guard unit was sent to Iraq. Eight months into our deployment, in November 2004, a rocket-propelled grenade fired by Iraqi insurgents tore through the pilot's side of the Blackhawk helicopter I was flying. "

" The power of the ADA is that it ended up changing my life long before I ever imagined it would. "

Tammy Duckworth

Changing

Life

" Food Stamps helped keep me from going hungry, and Pell grants helped me go to college. "

Tammy Duckworth

College