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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.
I have been frustrated with a recent debate that sort of tries to separate so-called real infrastructure investments like roads and bridges and airports from investments in other economic programs that I think are just as important in the…
It is why this summer I reintroduced my Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise Act.
I could not agree with you more about the importance of supporting women-owned small businesses at the Federal level and the need to specifically help female entrepreneurs.
I just want to start off by associating myself with comments from Senator Inhofe about the concerns that airports have for being held liable for use of PFAS in AFFF retardants.
I invite you to come to Illinois and all of my communities of color along the Mississippi River.
He will restore America's leadership in international institutions at a time when our adversaries are openly questioning our capabilities.
I commend President Biden for nominating him to represent our nation before ICAO and I am confident that his expertise, experience, and dedication to public service will strengthen our efforts to achieve greater cooperation in…
DOT through PHMSA is regularly inspecting and regulating pipeline operations around the country.
As co-chair of the Senate GPS Caucus, it is apparent to me that continuing GPS modernization and resiliency efforts that ensure our system continues to be the world's PNT gold standard is vitally important.
We're wanting to make sure that now operators have those mitigation plans in place.
America's word is on the line here. How are we ever going to go into any other country in the future should there be a future conflict and say to the folks there, help us, work with us, work with Americans, we will take care of you, and…
We have to physically get them in their families out of Afghanistan because they will be hunted down and retaliated against by the Taliban.
We are doomed to be completely out of Afghanistan by September. Let me tell you what happened with the Iraqi translators that Abdulla, my staffer, was part of.
We need to bring them out of Afghanistan, they believe truly in our cause and in protecting our troops, and now we owe them.
Will you commit to providing me with this list within a month of your confirmation?
Will you commit to picking up the phone in the first 2 weeks following your confirmation and calling EPA Administrator Regan to address this impasse?
In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, our inland waterways are absolutely critical to the economic well being of Illinois farmers, as well as other Midwest industries.
If confirmed, will you commit to updating me on this effort within your first month as Assistant Secretary?
Can you imagine? They asked for a tax increase on their own operations in support of investments to keep our locks and dams in good repair.
If confirmed, will you commit to reinforcing the importance of the Inland Waterways User Board with Secretary Austin?
If confirmed, will you commit to updating me on these efforts within the first month on the job?
I want our recovery to include more initiatives like the one at the Chicago Department of Aviation.
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