Tammy Duckworth actually said...

"Would their funding be affected? Because here is the thing that I am worried about, right: Illinois is a State that is on the verge of bankruptcy."

"So once you have completed your part on the rules, how long do the states have to establish the--I mean how long do you have after you have established performance measures for the states to implement..."

"I think that it is vital that we get this right, and the AUMF is part of that."

"I have been a member of the leadership at VA. In fact, my frustration with this very issue is one of the reasons that I quit VA in 2011 to go run for Congress."