WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:
Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin and Representative Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) released the following statement in response to the Army's attempt to move jobs away from Rock Island Arsenal:
"The hardworking men and women at Rock Island Arsenal, many of whom are veterans, represent the very best of Illinois. It is completely unacceptable that the Army has decided to go back on its word by potentially moving some of its civilian workforce away from the Quad Cities on short notice. We are demanding that the Army pauses any efforts to relocate jobs away from Rock Island Arsenal immediately and work...