Tammy Duckworth

We are just basically dragging our--we are just waiting for them to die, which is unconscionable, because they were not waiting for Americans to die before they came forward to help.

I am absolutely astounded, gentlemen. These men are dying. These men did not wait when the United States asked for help. They stepped forward immediately and volunteered to serve. Why are we making them wait 70 years?

Is it fair to say that these long-standing financial and budgetary issues have contributed to the current records retention challenges at the IRS?

And what steps has the IRS already taken to understand the circumstances around the loss of Ms. Lerner's documents?

I believe that the Federal agencies should take these inquiries from the Archives very seriously.

But the judges here average more than 1,000 decisions in a given year, and one of you actually completed more than 2,000 decisions in multiple years.

There’s absolutely no excuse for those who seek to defraud or take advantage of it.

It's vital that we make sure this program that workers are paying into each month continues to be there for them when the worst thing happens: They get hurt.

In our previous hearing, Congresswoman Duckworth asked the inspector general if there was any reason for this backlog other than adequate funding.

It is good to see you again. And I just want to say how great it is to see a member of the NCO corps, the backbone of our military, at the head of the DOD.

I introduced the Servicemembers Insurance Relief Act of 2014, a straightforward bill to ensure portability of auto insurance for all our servicemembers.

Given the atrocities that Qadhafi committed, it's no question that the people of Libya are much better off without him.

Natural gas exports have the potential to not only provide significant economic benefits to our Country's national security interests, but can also advance our national security interests and increase energy security.

Representative Tammy Duckworth introduced an amendment to address that issue and her amendment was enacted as a part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2014.

I am a little concerned about our allies' contributions in NATO itself.

I certainly did more than that as an aviator.

I do find myself somewhat skeptical when I hear the Army chief talking about how National Guard troops and Reserve troops only train 39 days a year when we all know darn well that most of them do certainly more than that.

By taking away the AH-64s [Apache helicopters], by taking away the Apaches, you have basically gotten rid of the combat aviation brigades in the Guard.

I have some significant concerns.

What is surprising is that they would suggest that the FBI investigate his actions as potential illegal activity.

I would expect that you and every other member of this committee would defend the right of all members to seek information and documents, regardless of party affiliation.

Like all Americans, I was outraged to learn of the targeting by the IRS of both conservative and progressive groups.

It is stunning to me that that is acceptable. I don't think that we would accept it in business, and we shouldn't accept it in government.

I'm actually the individual who got passed in this year's NDAA the single camouflage pattern bill that will save the Army alone $82 million.

Over the past couple weeks, we've been debating whether or not we can afford to extend unemployment insurance for a lifeline for millions of Americans.