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I spent a lot of time between bars like this.

My arm bones looked like chicken bones.

My experience in Iraq made me realize, and during the recovery, that I could have died. And I just had to do more with my life.

My therapist would be so happy to know I'm doing all this walking. They've done a great job of putting me back together, haven't they?

I don't know why I survived Iraq and I don't know why I made it home, but I do know that this is my second chance at life and I can do whatever I want now.

Sometimes it takes dealing with a disability - the trauma, the relearning, the months of rehabilitation therapy - to uncover our true abilities and how we can put them to work for us in ways we may have never imagined.

My strength is in finding ways to make the government work for the people: finding waste, or money that is not being properly used... or finding opportunities that are out there and making them work for the community.

I absolutely welcome a full investigation into the for-profit schools because I think a majority of them are predatory.

I do not have PTSD, but if I watch part of a movie like 'The Hurt Locker,' or when I spend time around Blackhawk helicopters, I will close my eyes that night and live an entire day in Iraq, flying my missions. I remember the smell and the feel and the heat and everything about it. Then I wake up in Illinois, and I'm exhausted.

If I still had my legs, I would be in line for a battalion command, and instead, I'm flying a desk.

Men view life to be as precious as women do, and to say that men have a more violent nature is insulting to men.

Running for Senate is a very involved process.

I feel like moderate Republicans, who would support sensible gun violence legislation, are pushed aside by those folks who are absolutely beholden to the NRA.

I actually shoot. I enjoy target practice. I find it really zen. You focus on nothing but the target. You have to control your breathing. It's all part of my years in the military, where I was taught to become a marksman but also to respect my weapon.

The bottom line is, when you're in the Senate, you have more of a voice in the beginning than a new House member.

Female service members are so integrated into the military, so critical and vital to all functions of the military, from combat service support to combat support, to direct combat, that we could not go to war as a nation - we could not defend America - without our women.

I shouldn't even be here, so if I'm here, I better do something good.

I don't ever want to be sad about my life.

One of the good things about losing your feet is I can wear all the pointy shoes I want, and it doesn't hurt anymore. I can wear shoes just for fashion now.

I always wanted to be an ambassador.

I was in Congress for six months, and they put me on blood pressure medication. I flew helicopters in combat and I was fine, and I survived 13 months in recovery in the hospital... I got to Congress, and six months later I'm on blood pressure medication. Fourteen months later, they doubled the dosage!

If you come from a military culture, and you go into see the general or the commander, and he talks to you very calmly and says, 'I'm very disappointed in you,' that's devastating.

I'd do anything to help veterans.

When you're a member of Congress, you can become an expert in a couple of subjects. For example, I've worked on federal procurement reform, the Armed Services Committee, manufacturing, and women's health care.

In the Senate, you can become one of the nation's leading voices on the issues.

How can you have an educated workforce, how do you equal the economic disparities in this country, if you can't make college more affordable for those who are struggling to make it?

When I first ran, being a woman in politics was seen as both a negative and also a positive. You could attract more women voters, but on the other hand, a lot of men wouldn't vote for you.

I think back to the 1990s, when I joined the Army, and all those peacetime years that we had, thinking, 'Will we ever go into combat?'

I had 12 years in the Army before I ever faced combat.

Our soldiers show every single day that they are more than good enough.

You fly. You aviate. You do everything you can to get the aircraft safely on the ground.

When I got to Iraq, my world focused in on one mission. It was incredibly rewarding.

I'm going to find solutions wherever I can. I think it's all a priority. You can't just say, 'OK, I'm going to work on this but not that.' You have to work on all of it.

Veterans are my life's work. From the day my buddies saved my life in Iraq, I've woken up every single day dedicated to taking care of veterans and doing my best for veterans.

I admire Governor Blagojevich's unbending commitment to giving every person in Illinois access to health care.

Barack Obama will never ignore our troops.

I remember my mother taking me as a very little kid to the roof of our home in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to look at the bombs exploding in the distance. She didn't want us to be scared by the booms and the strange flashes of light. It was her way of helping us to understand what was happening.

The summer before I started college, my parents walked everywhere instead of taking the bus. Once a week, they would hand over $10 to the university housing office, a deposit so I could move into the dorms in the fall.

I did not know I was a Midwesterner until I got there. I just fell in love with the people.

I said three things when I woke up in Walter Reed. 'I love you.' 'Put me to work,' and 'You stink! Go shower!'

I was born in Bangkok in 1968 and grew up in Southeast Asia with my Thai mom and my American father, who first came to the region to fight in Vietnam and stayed to work assisting refugees.

My first direct encounter with the military was when I joined ROTC as a graduate student, although my father, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, can trace the military service in our family all the way back to the Revolutionary War.

Southeast Asia was home for much of my childhood, but I moved to Hawaii when I was in high school.

I had been pursuing a Ph.D. in political science when my National Guard unit was sent to Iraq. Eight months into our deployment, in November 2004, a rocket-propelled grenade fired by Iraqi insurgents tore through the pilot's side of the Blackhawk helicopter I was flying.

When I joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1992, there were no female four-star generals. I still remember the day in 2008 when a woman first achieved that rank.

In the military, a combatant command is the ultimate job. It's the pointy tip of the spear, overseeing the people carrying the rifles and flying the aircraft.

Every day, members of the LGBTQ community deal with challenges that most Americans will never have to face. These challenges appear in the workplace, in your homes, in your community, and even in the halls of Congress.

I almost can't believe this even needs to be said, but it's not unwarranted to burden retirement advisers with a requirement that they act in their clients' best interest.

I love the Army with every bone in my body.

The lessons I learned as an officer, the challenges I've faced, and the camaraderie I've experienced are at the core of who I am.

The military is a place of discipline, technical proficiency, and personal sacrifice for the greater good.

I commanded an Army unit, and I placed the highest priority on a commander's authority to lead, manage, and discipline the men and women under his or her command within the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

I have personally seen what a devastating medical condition can cost.

Had I been injured on the freeway and not in combat, it is likely that I would be bankrupt even though I had medical insurance through my civilian employer.

As Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a constant concern for me is having our veterans dragged into partisan politics.

I believe accurately remembering - and honoring - our whole past is the first step in governing in a way that effectively represents the whole America.

The contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrants throughout our nation's history are undeniable, but the tendency to overlook their gallant efforts is pervasive and persistent.

We must be an inclusive nation that respects and supports all of its citizens: a nation that doesn't give up on anyone who hasn't given up on themselves.

We must recognize and keep in the public consciousness the significant contributions and sacrifices Americans of every community have made that have helped forge the greatest country our world has ever known.

Energy is one of the most precious battlefield resources, but it is risky and expensive to deliver in combat zones.

As an assistant operations officer for a helicopter task force in Iraq, I saw my fellow Guardsmen and soldiers risk life and limb to maintain diesel fuel supply lines.

We have an obligation to our men and women in uniform - and to future generations - to do something about the issue of climate change.

Illinois' economy will benefit from the modernization of the power sector.

Veterans Day is a time to celebrate the men and women who have worn this nation's uniform and to honor their service.

We owe it to all our veterans to make sure they have a chance to achieve the American Dream, just like the rest of us.

As a nation, we need to do everything we can to make sure those who have served have the tools they need to succeed in civilian life.

Our military men and women are our greatest national treasure. They should be safeguarded as such upon their return.

I went to Iraq in 2004 because I believe in doing my duty, not because I agreed with the war.

We should have completed the fight in Afghanistan instead of starting a new war in Iraq.

I was so proud when I was commissioned into the Army.

As I recovered at Walter Reed, I worried about the soldiers who pulled me out of my helicopter that Friday afternoon. Would they make it back okay? And what about all the other soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who were also putting their lives on the line every day?

When I hear from people who are struggling to put food on the table, I understand because I've been there.

When I was young, my dad, a veteran who attended college on the GI Bill, lost his job at age 55 when the company he worked for was sold. My entire family pitched in - my mom took in sewing, and I got a minimum wage job after school.

Nobody wants to be on food stamps, but when my family lost everything, we were grateful for it. I was grateful the program was there so I could concentrate on my schoolwork and not on my empty belly. We were grateful that we had the support we needed to roll up our sleeves and rebuild our lives.

What seems like comfort and security one day can all be taken away the very next.

The American Dream I believe in is one that provides anyone willing to work hard enough with the opportunity to succeed.

Life isn't fair, and it isn't government's job to make life fair. But if you're not willing to give up on yourself, then we shouldn't give up on you, either.

At my core, I know that the American Dream is about the opportunity to work hard to make your future.

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