Had I been injured on the freeway and not in combat, it is likely that I would be bankrupt even though I… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
We should have completed the fight in Afghanistan instead of starting a new war in Iraq. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
My first direct encounter with the military was when I joined ROTC as a graduate student, although my father, who served in… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
Female service members are so integrated into the military, so critical and vital to all functions of the military, from combat service… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
I went to Iraq in 2004 because I believe in doing my duty, not because I agreed with the war. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
Energy is one of the most precious battlefield resources, but it is risky and expensive to deliver in combat zones. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
I think back to the 1990s, when I joined the Army, and all those peacetime years that we had, thinking, 'Will we… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
I was in Congress for six months, and they put me on blood pressure medication. I flew helicopters in combat and I… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
I believe accurately remembering - and honoring - our whole past is the first step in governing in a way that effectively represents the… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
I have personally seen what a devastating medical condition can cost. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
The bottom line is, when you're in the Senate, you have more of a voice in the beginning than a new House member. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
Female service members are so integrated into the military, so critical and vital to all functions of the military, from combat service support to… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
If I still had my legs, I would be in line for a battalion command, and instead, I'm flying a desk. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
The ADA allows persons with disabilities the opportunity to participate in the world around them. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
I remember my mother taking me as a very little kid to the roof of our home in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to look at… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
I grew up a daughter of a United States Marine, a daughter of a man so proud to be an American. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
As a nation, we need to do everything we can to make sure those who have served have the tools they need to succeed… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
I consider myself lucky to have been born into a family that valued service to both one's country and one's community. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
We have an obligation to our men and women in uniform - and to future generations - to do something about the issue of… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
