Tammy Duckworth actually said...

"Turning our backs on people who are being persecuted and killed, betrays our Nation's deeply-held values and ideals and weakens national security by helping ISIL recruit a new generation of terrorists..."

"I strongly believe that we must do everything in our power to protect our country, but we can do it without devolving into demagoguery and focusing on imaginary problems."

"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..."

"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."