Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

The American Dream I believe in is one that provides anyone willing to work hard enough with the opportunity to succeed.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

We must be an inclusive nation that respects and supports all of its citizens: a nation that doesn't give up on anyone who hasn't given up on themselves.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

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.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

It's really hard to use a laptop when you only have half a lap.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

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.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

The ADA is the living testament to our Nation's commitment that we will always stand up for our neighbors' right to live fulfilling lives.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

I shouldn't even be here, so if I'm here, I better do something good.

Tammy Duckworth
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 efforts is pervasive and persistent.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

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.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

We owe it to all our veterans to make sure they have a chance to achieve the American Dream, just like the rest of us.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

I was born in Bangkok in 1968 and grew up in Southeast Asia with my Thai mom and my American father, who first came to the region to fight in Vietnam and stayed to work assisting refugees.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

Veterans Day is a time to celebrate the men and women who have worn this nation's uniform and to honor their service.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

Nobody wants to be on food stamps, but when my family lost everything, we were grateful for it. I was grateful the program was there so I could concentrate on my schoolwork and not on my empty belly. We were grateful that we had the support we needed to roll up our sleeves and rebuild our lives.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

I had been pursuing a Ph.D. in political science when my National Guard unit was sent to Iraq. Eight months into our deployment, in November 2004, a rocket-propelled grenade fired by Iraqi insurgents tore through the pilot's side of the Blackhawk helicopter I was flying.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

The women putting their lives at risk for our country deserve better than to be treated as second-class citizens.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

The power of the ADA is that it ended up changing my life long before I ever imagined it would.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

Female service members are so integrated into the military, so critical and vital to all functions of the military, from combat service support to combat support, to direct combat, that we could not go to war as a nation - we could not defend America - without our women.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

As a nation, we need to do everything we can to make sure those who have served have the tools they need to succeed in civilian life.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

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.

Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth

Barack Obama will never ignore our troops.