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

Tammy Duckworth

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" I don't know why I survived Iraq and I don't know why I made it home, but I do know that this is my second chance at life and I can do whatever I want now. "

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" 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. "

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

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" I said three things when I woke up in Walter Reed. 'I love you.' 'Put me to work,' and 'You stink! Go shower!' "

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

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" 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. "

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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. "

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" Energy is one of the most precious battlefield resources, but it is risky and expensive to deliver in combat zones. "

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

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

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" At my core, I know that the American Dream is about the opportunity to work hard to make your future. "

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

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" 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. "

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" 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! "

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" 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. "

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" The ADA is the living testament to our Nation's commitment that we will always stand up for our neighbors' right to live fulfilling lives. "

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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. "

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" 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. "

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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. "

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

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" Barack Obama will never ignore our troops. "

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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. "

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

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

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" 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. "

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

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" The military is a place of discipline, technical proficiency, and personal sacrifice for the greater good. "

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