Political Quotes

“I want to thank Senator Murray for her leadership on this issue. I thank my colleague Senator Tammy Duckworth. I first met Tammy Duckworth about 12 years ago. She was my guest at a State of the Union Address. She was a patient at Walter Reed Hospital. She was recovering from the wounds which she incurred in a combat helicopter, fighting for the United States of America. What happened to her is unimaginable. A terrorist shot a rocket- propelled grenade into the cockpit of her helicopter, and it landed in her lap. She lost her left leg as a result of it and went through at least a year, maybe more, at Walter Reed Hospital, patching her up, saving her arm, thank goodness, and giving her the kind of guidance she needed to lead a life. When I met her, I knew she was an extraordinary person, an extraordinary American. I didn't know how extraordinary until I called her one day and said: Would you consider running for office? In a moment of weakness, she says, with medication, she answered yes. I watched her elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and to the U.S. Senate. She has become more than just a colleague. She is a friend I dearly love. I believe we are lucky to have her in the Nation and in the U.S. Senate. She made a phone call to me about 8 years ago. I remember it so well. I was driving on Interstate 55 up to Bloomington for a meeting, and it was Tammy that gave me some news. I said: What is up, Tammy? She said: I am going to have a baby.…”