Political Quotes

“I come to the floor today to speak in honor of Senator Barbara Mikulski. I join my colleagues in recognizing her for becoming the longest serving female Member of Congress in our Nation's history. I know Senator Mikulski is more interested in results than milestones, but this is an appropriate moment to congratulate her for all that she has accomplished. She is both a tenacious fighter and gracious colleague. The true measure of a society is how we treat people in the dawn and twilight years of their lives. By that standard, Senator Mikulski's career has been extraordinary. From the start of her career in public service as a Baltimore social worker helping at-risk kids and seniors to today, she has been a champion for children and the elderly. She has been a champion for education, research, and veterans, and she has been an unflinching champion for Maryland. Senator Mikulski has also been a friend since my first days in the Senate. Early on she reached out to me to explain the appropriations process in the Senate. My father, who spent his entire career in the U.S. House of Representatives, was always suspicious of the Senate. So to a freshman Senator making the transition from the House, hers was a welcome and reassuring gesture, kind of like the folksy gesture of calling me ``cowboy,'' which always brings a smile to my face.…”