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" Every day, members of the LGBTQ community deal with challenges that most Americans will never have to face. These challenges appear in the workplace, in your homes, in your community, and even in the halls of Congress. "

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" 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. "

Tammy Duckworth

Service

Family

Student

" 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. "

" 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. "

" The summer before I started college, my parents walked everywhere instead of taking the bus. Once a week, they would hand over $10 to the university housing office, a deposit so I could move into the dorms in the fall. "

" I consider myself lucky to have been born into a family that valued service to both one's country and one's community. "

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

" I grew up a daughter of a United States Marine, a daughter of a man so proud to be an American. "

Tammy Duckworth

Man

American

" How can you have an educated workforce, how do you equal the economic disparities in this country, if you can't make college more affordable for those who are struggling to make it? "

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. "

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

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

Tammy Duckworth

Many

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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. "

" The wheelchair and the prosthesis give me a soapbox to stand on. If it helps me get my message across, I'm glad; then we need to talk about what we need to do for this country. "

Tammy Duckworth

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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. "

" 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. "

" 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 don't ever want to be sad about my life. "

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

" In the Senate, you can become one of the nation's leading voices on the issues. "

" It's really hard to use a laptop when you only have half a lap. "

" When I was young, my dad, a veteran who attended college on the GI Bill, lost his job at age 55 when the company he worked for was sold. My entire family pitched in - my mom took in sewing, and I got a minimum wage job after school. "

" I'm going to find solutions wherever I can. I think it's all a priority. You can't just say, 'OK, I'm going to work on this but not that.' You have to work on all of it. "

" I'd do anything to help veterans. "

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

" 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. "

" The women putting their lives at risk for our country deserve better than to be treated as second-class citizens. "

" The bottom line is, when you're in the Senate, you have more of a voice in the beginning than a new House member. "

" Our military men and women are our greatest national treasure. They should be safeguarded as such upon their return. "

" The ADA is essential in helping me overcome the obstacles I face as a Wounded Warrior and empowers me to assist other veterans. It allows me to be physically active, have my pilot's license, and serve in Congress. "

" I was so proud when I was commissioned into the Army. "