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Tammy Duckworth: “I am just appalled that that is what she has said, that she would actually attack a veteran, a man of honor, a man who…”

On the recordJanuary 22, 2020
I am just appalled that that is what she has said, that she would actually attack a veteran, a man of honor, a man who in his remarks when he testified under oath was that here in the United States, right matter. And that is why he spoke up. He did his duty. That's what we expect every single serviceman and woman to do, do your duty. And that's what he did. For her to attack him is really quite shameful.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Senator Duckworth expresses her disapproval of Senator Blackburn's attack on Colonel Vindman, emphasizing the duty and honor of military service.

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