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Tammy Baldwin

(1962) Politician United States

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Tammy Baldwin is a politician from the United States.

Quick Facts About Tammy Baldwin

Born: February 11, 1962
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician

About Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin is an American politician and lawyer serving since 2013 as the junior United States senator from Wisconsin. A member of the Democratic Party, she has also served as the secretary of the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017. Baldwin has been the dean of the United States congressional delegation from Wisconsin since 2023, when Representative Ron Kind retired.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

The Smith College Medal

Quotes by Tammy Baldwin

Americans are not saving enough for retirement.

Enough

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There will not be a magic day when we wake up and it's now okay to express ourselves publicly. We make that…

Bisexual

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All my life, the naysayers have told me that I can't win because I'm a progressive... because I'm a woman... even because…

Can't win

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I have no idea what goes on in another person's mind. As a legislator, I need to be good at persuading people,…

Be good

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Our constitutional liberties shall not be sacrificed in our search for greater security, for that is what our enemies and all enemies…

Achieve

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Our president has made historic progress toward equality. He repealed 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' so that no American ever again has to…

Asks

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Politicians in Washington and Madison aren't hearing, aren't listening to their constituents and prioritizing getting people back to work and growing our…

Back to work

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I had a serious childhood illness - sort of like spinal meningitis - that led to a three-month hospitalization. Afterward, I couldn't…

Childhood

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In my grandfather's lab, scientists did independent research, and peers reviewed and commented on its merits. Politics, he taught me, had no…

Grandfather

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When I first ran for Congress in 1998, people counted me out.

Congress

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I find it greatly disturbing that the Bush administration has used political and religious ideologies to influence national policy on science and…

Administration

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From day one, I have always been open about my sexual orientation.

Orientation

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The U.S. routinely ranks lower than other countries in health outcomes such as infant mortality.

Country

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Remember, there are two things that keep us oppressed: them and us. We are half of the equation. There will not be…

Democracy

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I've decided to run for the U.S. Senate because I believe Wisconsin families need a senator who will work hard to deliver…

Believe

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I think that that integrity is something that is important to voters.

Important

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It is hard to look the other way when a dictator is being so cruel and violent with his own people.

Dictator

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