2020 in Review: Learning How to Survive Hardship (with Senator Tammy Duckworth)

Andy’s two themes for 2020 are “surviving” and “remembering,” so Andy reflected on the year with the ultimate survivor: Senator Tammy Duckworth. He caught up with her in her D.C. office before she leaves for the holiday recess. They review the job Congress did in 2020, the low points many Americans have faced, and the promising notes for the future. As a wounded warrior and a Senator, her approach to life and her parting message is powerful.   Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt and Instagram @andyslavitt.   Follow Tammy Duckworth on Twitter @SenDuckworth.    In the Bubble is supported in part by listeners like you. Become a member, get exclusive bonus content, ask Andy questions, and get discounted merch at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble/    Support the show by checking out our sponsors! Livinguard masks have the potential to deactivate COVID-19 based on the testing they have conducted from leading universities such as the University of Arizona and the Free University in Berlin, Germany. Go to shop.livinguard.com and use the code BUBBLE10 for 10% off.   Check out these resources from today’s episode:  Learn more about the legislation Senator Duckworth has proposed to help people with disabilities and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-helps-introduce-bill-to-provide-desperately-needed-funding-for-home-and-community-based-services-hazard-pay  Check out this study looking at the many benefits of hiring people with disabilities, including reliability and punctuality: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29392591/  Read more about why 71% of 17-to-24-year-old Americans are ineligible for military service: https://www.wsj.com/articles/recruits-ineligibility-tests-the-military-1403909945?mod=e2tw  Check out Colorado Senator Michael Bennet’s book, The Land of Flickering Lights: Restoring America in An Age of Broken Politics, that Senator Duckworth mentions in the episode: https://groveatlantic.com/book/the-land-of-flickering-lights-2/  Pre-order Andy’s book, Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response, here: www.preventablebook.com    To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-the-bubble shortly after the air date.   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.