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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. "

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" Life isn't fair, and it isn't government's job to make life fair. But if you're not willing to give up on yourself, then we shouldn't give up on you, either. "

Tammy Duckworth

You

Yourself

" 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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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 had 12 years in the Army before I ever faced combat. "

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

" I didn't want to get pregnant while commanding an assault helicopter company and, before I knew it, I was deployed and missed out on many of my childbearing years. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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

" 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. "

" When I got to Iraq, my world focused in on one mission. It was incredibly rewarding. "

" I'd do anything to help veterans. "

" 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. "

" Running for Senate is a very involved process. "

" 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 have personally seen what a devastating medical condition can cost. "

" Veterans Day is a time to celebrate the men and women who have worn this nation's uniform and to honor their service. "

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

Tammy Duckworth

Changing

Life

" My experience in Iraq made me realize, and during the recovery, that I could have died. And I just had to do more with my life. "

Tammy Duckworth

Realize

Life

" 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

See

" I always wanted to be an ambassador. "

" Men view life to be as precious as women do, and to say that men have a more violent nature is insulting to men. "

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

Tammy Duckworth

Day

Comfort

" 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. "