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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!' "
Tammy Duckworth
Work
You
Love
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" 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. "
Tammy Duckworth
Say
Work
Think
" 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
Me
Recovery
Blood
" At my core, I know that the American Dream is about the opportunity to work hard to make your future. "
Tammy Duckworth
Work Hard
Work
Opportunity
" 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
View
Women
Precious
" I have personally seen what a devastating medical condition can cost. "
Tammy Duckworth
Personally
Seen
Medical
" Had I been injured on the freeway and not in combat, it is likely that I would be bankrupt even though I had medical insurance through my civilian employer. "
Tammy Duckworth
Employer
Medical
Through
" 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. "
Tammy Duckworth
Color
Army
You
" 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
Up
Nation
" The American Dream I believe in is one that provides anyone willing to work hard enough with the opportunity to succeed. "
Tammy Duckworth
American Dream
Work
Opportunity
" I shouldn't even be here, so if I'm here, I better do something good. "
Tammy Duckworth
Here
Better
Even
" 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
Work
True
Sometimes
" I actually lost both my legs. I can walk because I got really good health care. "
Tammy Duckworth
Care
Walk
Health
" 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
More
" 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. "
Tammy Duckworth
Wait
Immigrants
Know
" In the Senate, you can become one of the nation's leading voices on the issues. "
Tammy Duckworth
Nation
You
Senate
" When I joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1992, there were no female four-star generals. I still remember the day in 2008 when a woman first achieved that rank. "
Tammy Duckworth
Rank
Army
Remember
" It was the combination of hard work and a hand up that allowed me to become one of the first women to fly in combat missions and achieve my American Dream. "
Tammy Duckworth
Work
American Dream
Hard Work
" 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
Me
Job
" 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
" 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
Lost
Support
Food
" As Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a constant concern for me is having our veterans dragged into partisan politics. "
Tammy Duckworth
Me
Having
Veterans
" Like so many women, especially military women, I waited to have children. "
Tammy Duckworth
Many
Like
Military
" 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
Immigrants
Overlook
History
" 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. "
Tammy Duckworth
Day
Never
Challenges
" I was so proud when I was commissioned into the Army. "
Tammy Duckworth
Proud
Commissioned
Army
" 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
Country
Talk
Me
" 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
Day
Service
Men
" 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. "
Tammy Duckworth
Stand
Commitment
Stand Up
" I almost can't believe this even needs to be said, but it's not unwarranted to burden retirement advisers with a requirement that they act in their clients' best interest. "
Tammy Duckworth
Said
Believe
Best
" I don't ever want to be sad about my life. "
Tammy Duckworth
Want
Sad
My Life