01UndatedSometimes 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 / quote ↗
02UndatedMy strength is in finding ways to make the government work for the people: finding waste, or money that is not being properly used... or finding opportunities that are out there and making them work for the community.Tammy Duckworth / quote ↗
03UndatedWe 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 / quote ↗
04UndatedHad 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.Tammy Duckworth / quote ↗
05UndatedI have personally seen what a devastating medical condition can cost.Tammy Duckworth / quote ↗
06UndatedI actually lost both my legs. I can walk because I got really good health care.Tammy Duckworth / quote ↗
07UndatedWhen I first ran, being a woman in politics was seen as both a negative and also a positive. You could attract more women voters, but on the other hand, a lot of men wouldn't vote for you.Tammy Duckworth / quote ↗
08UndatedAs Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a constant concern for me is having our veterans dragged into partisan politics.Tammy Duckworth / quote ↗
10UndatedWhen 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.Tammy Duckworth / quote ↗
