Tammy Duckworth
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Tammy Duckworth is a United States Senator from Illinois, serving since January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented Illinois's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017. Duckworth is a veteran of the Iraq War, where she became the first female double amputee from the conflict, an experience that has shaped her advocacy for veterans and military families. She has been a strong proponent of healthcare reform, women's rights, and disability rights throughout her political career.
Romania is providing energy to its neighbors Ukraine and Moldova when necessary.
I was struck by the central role that Romania has played in countering Putin's aggression.
Thirty years ago... we offered the countries a simple choice. Come be a normal country.
For America you beat a bully before he gathers steam and that is what we are doing now.
We will stand with the Ukrainian people as long as it takes until they beat back Putin.
I am running out of time, but perhaps you can respond in a written format, if you could just discuss how the U.S. can build on current efforts to promote the development of SMRs to speed broader use of this technology responsibly.
Romania is providing energy to its neighbors Ukraine and Moldova when necessary.
Thirty years ago... we offered the countries a simple choice. Come be a normal country.
For America you beat a bully before he gathers steam and that is what we are doing now.
I was struck by the central role that Romania has played in countering Putin's aggression.
We will stand with the Ukrainian people as long as it takes until they beat back Putin.
What are the tools that we have at our disposal to persuade them that it is worth following our higher transparency, environmental, and labor standards?
I'm not opposed to court expansion, but I'm not certainly there where I would support it at this point in time.
What Vladimir Putin has done is not only has he expanded NATO, he's actually strengthened the resolve of countries like Japan and Korea and Taiwan and other nations.
It is bizarre for Senator Tuberville to say that he's not jeopardizing national security when he injects politics into the defense process.
I wish more of them would speak out. I know they've had many conversations with them. Now, listen, Republican Leader McConnell has spoken up and said that he does not support this.
To have commanders, the commandant -- not have a commandant of the Marine Corps, who can exercise his full duties as commandant is destructive to this nation's national security, and it all is laid at Senator Tuberville's feet.
He is wrong and you could just -- not just take my word for it, but take the word of former secretaries of Defense, a bipartisan group have come forward and said that he is wrong. Military officers have come forward and said he is wrong.
Well, I was incredulous, and I checked to make sure that he actually said it and I cannot believe that he would think that White nationalists were not racist. In fact, I think that it is an insult to all military men and women of all…
It would have never happened in the Army. It happens all the time in the Senate, though, unfortunately.
It would have never happened in the Army. It happens all the time in the Senate, though, unfortunately.
I am so deeply honored to introduce today's historic nominee, Ms. Tanya Bradsher.
I am so deeply honored to introduce today's historic nominee, Ms. Tanya Bradsher, who is nominated to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
It would have never happened in the Army. It happens all the time in the Senate, though, unfortunately.





