Sen. Mark Kirk apologized Friday to his Democratic challenger Rep. Tammy Duckworth after using her Thai heritage to deride her family’s military history during a debate. CNN values your feedback 1.

After an awkward pause, Duckworth responded that she was “proud of both my father’s side and my mother’s side as an immigrant.” On Friday, Kirk apologized via Twitter.

Republican Mark Kirk of Illinois, fighting to retain his seat in the U.S. Senate, questioned the military of war veteran Tammy Duckworth, the Democratic congresswoman running against him.

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U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (left) got an apology from U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (right) after a remark Kirk made about Duckworth’s family heritage at this debate in Springfield last week. | Sun-Times ...

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Republican senator Mark Kirk tells opponent Tammy Duckworth that her parents came 'all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington' His comment about two-term lawmaker Duckworth, who lost ...