Tammy Duckworth Quotes
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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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You fly. You aviate. You do everything you can to get the aircraft safely on the ground.
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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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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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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 can't avoid the interest in the fact that I'm an injured female soldier.
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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.
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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.
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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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My arm bones looked like chicken bones.
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I absolutely welcome a full investigation into the for-profit schools because I think a majority of them are predatory.
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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.
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The women putting their lives at risk for our country deserve better than to be treated as second-class citizens.
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The military is a place of discipline, technical proficiency, and personal sacrifice for the greater good.
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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.
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Our soldiers show every single day that they are more than good enough.
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Illinois' economy will benefit from the modernization of the power sector.
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In the Senate, you can become one of the nation's leading voices on the issues.
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When I got to Iraq, my world focused in on one mission. It was incredibly rewarding.
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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.
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I love the Army with every bone in my body.
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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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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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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?'