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

Tammy Duckworth

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" I think back to the 1990s, when I joined the Army, and all those peacetime years that we had, thinking, 'Will we ever go into combat?' "

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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. "

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" 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. "

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" I do not have PTSD, but if I watch part of a movie like 'The Hurt Locker,' or when I spend time around Blackhawk helicopters, I will close my eyes that night and live an entire day in Iraq, flying my missions. I remember the smell and the feel and the heat and everything about it. Then I wake up in Illinois, and I'm exhausted. "

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" 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. "

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

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" 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. "

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

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" When you're a member of Congress, you can become an expert in a couple of subjects. For example, I've worked on federal procurement reform, the Armed Services Committee, manufacturing, and women's health care. "

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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. "

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" As a nation, we need to do everything we can to make sure those who have served have the tools they need to succeed in civilian life. "

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

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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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" My arm bones looked like chicken bones. "

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" 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. "

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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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