Quotes by Tammy Duckworth

When 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.

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

I absolutely welcome a full investigation into the for-profit schools because I think a majority of them are predatory.

I consider myself lucky to have been born into a family that valued service to both one's country and one's community.

As an assistant operations officer for a helicopter task force in Iraq, I saw my fellow Guardsmen and soldiers risk life and limb to maintain diesel fuel supply lines.

I almost can't believe this even needs to be said, but it's not unwarranted to burden retirement advisers with a requirement that they act in their clients' best interest.

I did not know I was a Midwesterner until I got there. I just fell in love with the people.

I have personally seen what a devastating medical condition can cost.

If you come from a military culture, and you go into see the general or the commander, and he talks to you very calmly and says, 'I'm very disappointed in you,' that's devastating.

I always wanted to be an ambassador.