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" 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. "

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" 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. "

Tammy Duckworth

Life

Remember

Spirit

" I'd do anything to help veterans. "

" We must recognize and keep in the public consciousness the significant contributions and sacrifices Americans of every community have made that have helped forge the greatest country our world has ever known. "

" I always wanted to be an ambassador. "

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

" Female service members are so integrated into the military, so critical and vital to all functions of the military, from combat service support to combat support, to direct combat, that we could not go to war as a nation - we could not defend America - without our women. "

" 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. "

" The ADA allows persons with disabilities the opportunity to participate in the world around them. "

" 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

" My arm bones looked like chicken bones. "

Tammy Duckworth

Bones

Looked

" Running for Senate is a very involved process. "

" When I hear from people who are struggling to put food on the table, I understand because I've been there. "

" 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

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

" We have an obligation to our men and women in uniform - and to future generations - to do something about the issue of climate change. "

" What seems like comfort and security one day can all be taken away the very next. "

Tammy Duckworth

Day

Comfort

" I believe accurately remembering - and honoring - our whole past is the first step in governing in a way that effectively represents the whole America. "

" When I first ran, being a woman in politics was seen as both a negative and also a positive. You could attract more women voters, but on the other hand, a lot of men wouldn't vote for you. "

" I did not know I was a Midwesterner until I got there. I just fell in love with the people. "

" 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. "

" Like so many women, especially military women, I waited to have children. "

Tammy Duckworth

Many

Military

" 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. "

" 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. "

" My first direct encounter with the military was when I joined ROTC as a graduate student, although my father, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, can trace the military service in our family all the way back to the Revolutionary War. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I was born in Bangkok in 1968 and grew up in Southeast Asia with my Thai mom and my American father, who first came to the region to fight in Vietnam and stayed to work assisting refugees. "

" I spent twenty years in the Army; of course it's going to color the things I talk about. If anyone spends twenty years doing anything, that's going to play a part in who you are as a human being. "

" I remember my mother taking me as a very little kid to the roof of our home in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to look at the bombs exploding in the distance. She didn't want us to be scared by the booms and the strange flashes of light. It was her way of helping us to understand what was happening. "

" Southeast Asia was home for much of my childhood, but I moved to Hawaii when I was in high school. "