Tammy Duckworth

I can't avoid the interest in the fact that I'm an injured female soldier.

— Tammy Duckworth

Food Stamps helped keep me from going hungry, and Pell grants helped me go to college.

— Tammy Duckworth

We are all dishonored when a veteran sleeps on the same streets that he or she has defended. We are all dishonored…

— Tammy Duckworth

Southeast Asia was home for much of my childhood, but I moved to Hawaii when I was in high school.

— Tammy Duckworth

I get up every single day trying to repay a debt that I can never repay. Never. And I will work hard.…

— Tammy Duckworth

I commanded an Army unit, and I placed the highest priority on a commander's authority to lead, manage, and discipline the men…

— Tammy Duckworth

You fly. You aviate. You do everything you can to get the aircraft safely on the ground.

— Tammy Duckworth

I'm glad that people know my military service. But, like this nation, we are more than our military. And the rest of…

— Tammy Duckworth

On average, women need to be asked to run seven times before they actually do. While men, who are more likely to…

— Tammy Duckworth

In the Senate, you can become one of the nation's leading voices on the issues.

— Tammy Duckworth

The contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrants throughout our nation's history are undeniable, but the tendency to overlook their gallant…

— Tammy Duckworth

We must recognize and keep in the public consciousness the significant contributions and sacrifices Americans of every community have made that have…

— Tammy Duckworth

As Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a constant concern for me is having our veterans dragged into partisan politics.

— Tammy Duckworth