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Rep.-elect Tammy Duckworth, from Illinois' 8th congressional district, is an Iraq War veteran who served as an Army helicopter pilot and suffered severe combat wounds, losing both of her legs. Duckworth joined other women House Democrats to support Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as she announced that she wants to remain as the top Democrat in the House of Representatives, during a press conference at the Capitol in Washington, November 14, 2012. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
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