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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.

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Nov 7, 2017

Equifax's loss of millions of Social Security numbers endangers the well-being of our nation's veterans.

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Nov 7, 2017

the theft of VA disability benefits is an urgent problem that can be financially devastating for veterans

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Nov 7, 2017

So basically you're saying that you will not make this commitment to our Nation's veterans.

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Nov 7, 2017

I have called on the FBI to investigate this very clear violation of conflict of interest laws.

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Nov 7, 2017

Can you give me an example of a case where food was literally taken from the mouths of millions and diverted to ethanol production?

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Nov 7, 2017

Since RFS has been installed, do you agree, yes or no, that even since then, food prices are not higher and that what you have said, in fact, has turned out to not be true, that food prices would be higher because of implementation of the…

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Nov 7, 2017

this merely represents a first step in what is an unacceptably complex and onerous bureaucratic maze

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Nov 6, 2017

Today, in the 21st Century, approximately 1.1 million people in Illinois are without access to broadband.

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Nov 1, 2017

I am here to speak out in favor of working families and how we can empower American workers to obtain good jobs, to secure a safe retirement after a lifetime of hard work, and to give them the freedom to join together to negotiate for…

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Nov 1, 2017

I have serious questions concerning the potential for catastrophic incidents that could inflict irreparable harm.

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Oct 31, 2017

NASA's scientific progress is indeed intertwined with the progress of becoming more inclusive and more diverse within NASA itself.

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Oct 31, 2017

It is incumbent on the NASA Administrator to foster an environment where our brightest, our very best are valued for their innovative ideas no matter their gender, race, or sexual orientation.

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Oct 31, 2017

Do you believe that Congressman Carson represents a national security risk to the United States because of his religion?

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Oct 31, 2017

It is critically important, should you have the privilege of serving in this position that it is about inspiration.

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Oct 31, 2017

today I join my close friend and colleague, Senator Dick Durbin, to honor one of the magnificent landmarks of Illinois, Chicago's Navy Pier. Since Chicago architect Daniel Burnham first established his vision of a public pier to transform…

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Oct 31, 2017

In my opinion, this would be mandatory and basic reading for anyone seeking a management job at NASA.

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Oct 25, 2017

I am proud that the national labs are partnering with industry to develop solutions to modernize our grid.

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Oct 24, 2017

Protecting our families, service members, and veterans should not be a partisan issue.

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Oct 24, 2017

I come today to speak out in opposition of this misguided effort to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's arbitration rule, which protects the rights of consumers and protects our brave servicemembers and veterans from being…

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Oct 24, 2017

I cannot believe that the Commander in Chief of our military would nominate someone like Dr. Michael Dourson, an individual who has defended the safety of chemicals linked to high cancer rates in service members and veterans.

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Oct 3, 2017

It defies common sense that inhaling toxic particulate matter could be anything but poisonous for people, and especially for children.

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Oct 3, 2017

Anyone who could turn a blind eye to the environmental injustices that the residents of Chicago have had to bear, as you did, does not deserve my support, and I urge all of my colleagues to join me in opposing your nomination.

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Oct 3, 2017

My constituents needed experts such as yourself to stand up for them and their health, rather than running cover for polluters who are wealthy and willing to poison our children as they put profits first.

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Oct 3, 2017

Yes or no, do you agree with the EPA's Web site as it currently states, 'significant quantities of fugitive dust from petcoke storage and handling operations present a health risk.'

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Oct 2, 2017

As we have already heard, energy storage holds enormous prospects for a more flexible, cleaner and affordable electricity grid.

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