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" We should have completed the fight in Afghanistan instead of starting a new war in Iraq. "
Tammy Duckworth
New
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Starting
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" Running for Senate is a very involved process. "
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" 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. "
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" Our troops do an incredible job every single day, but our policymakers have not lived up to the sacrifices that our troops make every day. "
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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 lessons I learned as an officer, the challenges I've faced, and the camaraderie I've experienced are at the core of who I am. "
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" I actually shoot. I enjoy target practice. I find it really zen. You focus on nothing but the target. You have to control your breathing. It's all part of my years in the military, where I was taught to become a marksman but also to respect my weapon. "
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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. "
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" I get up every single day trying to repay a debt that I can never repay. Never. And I will work hard. Because I don't know why I was saved. I don't know. "
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" I love the Army with every bone in my body. "
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" 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. "
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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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" Our soldiers show every single day that they are more than good enough. "
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" The bottom line is, when you're in the Senate, you have more of a voice in the beginning than a new House member. "
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You
" 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 commanded an Army unit, and I placed the highest priority on a commander's authority to lead, manage, and discipline the men and women under his or her command within the Uniform Code of Military Justice. "
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" It's really hard to use a laptop when you only have half a lap. "
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" Southeast Asia was home for much of my childhood, but I moved to Hawaii when I was in high school. "
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" 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. "
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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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" I'd do anything to help veterans. "
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Help
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" 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? "
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" 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. "
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" I had 12 years in the Army before I ever faced combat. "
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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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