Tammy Duckworth

I have real concerns, especially with them and ZTE and the reports that have been generated about how they are actually turning over information from their work with U.S. entities as telecommunications corporate networks back to the…

What's your projection for stage 2? How long is that going to take to implement, to go fully automated?

So if we're looking at about 16 percent are not actually being carried through, roughly, Mr. O'Carroll, is that 16 percent of the 500,000?

The Social Security Disability Insurance and Security Income program provide a critical lifeline that allows nearly 12 million severely disabled Americans the opportunity to live dignified lives.

This is yet another example of why we need to open our government back up and why a piecemeal approach to fund our government is not working.

I am disturbed by the thought that our caregivers--mothers, fathers, spouses, daughters, sons staying up with and helping our Wounded Warriors recover--will NOT have this critical funding to be able to pay their bills back home.

I have this quote from you, it says it would be dying were it not for the fact that the industry gets all sorts of subsidies and tax breaks.

I think if we are serious about reducing our reliance on foreign oil, reducing harmful greenhouse emissions and ensuring that Americans have access to reliable and affordable energy, we must make serious investments in a diverse energy…

We are here to talk about government accountability today, and this an incredibly important topic, but I would be remiss not to mention that our government is in shutdown for the first time in nearly 20 years.

I really don't understand this because you know it used to be that when our Nation came under attack, we would rally together and especially, especially around our men and women in uniform.

I will always place the mission first, I will never accept defeat, I will never quit, and I will never leave a fallen comrade behind.

We could end sequestration. We should end sequestration.

The AUMF clearly states 'no boots on the ground' as part of a retaliatory strike.

The last thing I want is more consolidation in the market and for the big--too big to fail banks to get even bigger.

I am deeply concerned about the well-being about community banks. I feel that they are absolutely critical to the success and economic well-being of our communities.

DOD occupies about one-third of the 30 areas on our high risk list.

Is the improper payments also tied to, this committee had testimony in previous hearings on just not keeping track of how we are paying contractors, what we are being charged by contractors is not accurate.

So until some sort of centralized management or process is established at DOD, knowing that that is not there, how is DOD doing with regard to cutting waste and fraud by reducing the amount of improper payments, even if it is very…

How concerned are you with DOD's failures in these areas?

If DOD can't even properly estimate its own improper payments, doesn't that heighten the government's overall exposure to waste, fraud and abuse?

Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat from Illinois, has actually introduced legislation, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, to waive penalties for just paperwork violations.

H.R.1796 Introduced by Rep. Tammy Duckworth (IL-8) Troop Talent Act of 2013...

The bipartisan Troop Talent Act... will allow our servicemen and women to better transition into positions in the private sector.

Our Service Members and Veterans deserve every opportunity to achieve the American Dream that they fought for.

H.R.1796, introduced by Rep. Tammy Duckworth (Illinois) directs the military secretaries to expand communications with serving members on civilian credentialing opportunities.