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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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Oct 2, 2017

In my home State of Illinois, we're not only leading energy storage research and development, we're also manufacturing the technology and we're exporting it.

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Sep 27, 2017

I absolutely support a proposal to ensure that airline passenger security fees are redirected to pay for security enhancements and not for unrelated purposes.

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Sep 26, 2017

I am concerned that we may be repeating past mistakes.

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Sep 26, 2017

And I want to follow up on what Senator--or my colleague from Louisiana, Senator Kennedy, was talking about, this duplication of benefits between SBA and HUD.

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Sep 26, 2017

I think it is time for Congress to act to make sure that agencies have the resources they need to assist the affected communities and to recover and to rebuild.

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Sep 26, 2017

I would like to do that, and I would just say that I am not talking about people, the individual homeowners, who do not understand.

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Sep 26, 2017

What took it away? Because my understanding is that there is no explicit code that says you do not have grant authority.

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Sep 26, 2017

But I understand under existing authorities, SBA could provide disaster response matching grants or partial grant loans, just beyond the interest rates issue.

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Sep 18, 2017

Without a doubt, Desiree Robinson's story sharpens my personal resolve to find solutions that will move us forward.

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Sep 18, 2017

I don't think anyone is under the illusion that a silver bullet exists to eliminate sex trafficking altogether.

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Sep 12, 2017

There is obviously tremendous opportunities to deploy CCUS, and I believe we must invest and prioritize CCUS so that we can maintain our leadership in the energy sector.

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Sep 12, 2017

I think we fail to send a direct signal to business indicating that we take the threat of climate change seriously.

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Sep 12, 2017

I am a proud sponsor of CCUS because I have seen firsthand how effective this technology can be in bringing economic and environmental benefits.

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Sep 12, 2017

So they have clarity in their national policy in investing in this technology.

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Sep 11, 2017

I think, with our two national labs, we have more particle physicists per capita than any other state in the nation and I dare anyone to come up with the data to prove me wrong.

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Sep 6, 2017

Never thought you would hear so much about state's rights from Democrats, huh? But here we are.

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Sep 5, 2017

I believe that as a nation, we must prioritize delivering high-speed Internet to all families in the 21st century just as we delivered electricity to all in the 20th century.

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Sep 5, 2017

It's unacceptable that nearly 60 percent of Americans making less than $20,000 a year lack access to broadband.

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Sep 5, 2017

Thank you to the witnesses for coming.

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Jul 27, 2017

I ask unanimous consent that the text of these motions to commit be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Motion to Commit With Instructions Ms. Duckworth moves…

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Jul 26, 2017

I speak in support of Senator Casey's motion protecting people with disabilities. It is appalling that the Republican Party is working to strip healthcare from the disability community on the very anniversary of the day when we passed…

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Jul 26, 2017

I ask unanimous consent that the text of my motions to commit be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Motion to Commit With Instructions Ms. Duckworth moves to…

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Jul 26, 2017

I rise in support of Senator Casey's motion protecting people with disabilities. The PRESIDING OFFICER. I am sorry. There is no Democratic time remaining. The Senator from Nevada.

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