Jul 12, 2023
Your leadership in placing the Women's Suffrage National Monument on the National Mall will expand our Nation's understanding of American women's leadership.
Barbara Mikulski
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Barbara Mikulski served as a United States Senator from Maryland from 1987 to 2017, making her the longest-serving female senator in U.S. history. A member of the Democratic Party, she was known for her strong advocacy for women's rights, healthcare, and veterans' issues. Throughout her tenure, Mikulski played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those aimed at improving access to healthcare and supporting social programs.
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by number of sources- in honor of World Social Work Day, I rise today to introduce the Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act and the Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act of 2011. I am proud to introduce legislation that will reduce the shortage of social workers in our nation and properly reimburse social workers for the services they provide. Social workers play a crucial role combating the social problems facing our nation and are essential providers in our health care system. Our health care and social service needs have drastically increased over the past decade and will continue to do so in the next decade. We must have the workforce in place to make sure that our returning soldiers have access to mental health services, our elderly maintain their independence in the communities in which they live, and abused children are placed in safe homes. Social workers provide mental health therapy, caregiver and family counseling, health education, program coordination, and case management. In these tough economic times, social workers have an essential role in keeping communities together and helping individuals and families cope with the stresses they are facing. Social workers are vital to America's social safety net.3 sources2011govinfo.gov
- Thank you very much. Mr. President, standing here listening to the debate and discussion by colleagues on both sides of the aisle really makes the point that many of us are saying. We need a new budget agreement. We have people-- I think we all agree on both sides of the aisle that we need to defend America. There is no doubt about that. In order to do that, we need to look at national security both in its funding for the Department of Defense, but we also need to be looking at what are the components to national security. Many of the key agencies that are not in the Department of Defense are also important to the national security. Yet, at the same time, we have defense with this budget gimmick, and that is what it is. It is a budget gimmick to avoid the caps we have on spending on both defense and discretionary spending. What this bill is, is a gimmick to have the money through something called OCO, which was meant to be a specific expense for overseas contingency funds. It was meant to deal with specific wars. Now it has been plussed-up by several millions and millions of dollars to avoid the budget caps. This isn't a budget debate here. I will be saying more about it on the floor. But I just want to say to my colleagues, think about national security. Yes, we do need a strong national defense and we do need to support our troops and we do need to support our military families. We do need to support our troops. We do need to support our military families.…2 sources2015govinfo.gov
- I rise today as an original cosponsor to express my strong support for the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection bill introduced by Senator Sarbanes. This bill expands the authority of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assist in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. It establishes a pilot program for the corps to assist in the design and construction of water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects. I have consistently fought for the future of the bay, supporting projects as diverse as erosion control structures at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, oyster reseeding programs, and funding of improvements to the Back River sewage treatment plant. This bill represents an important step in my fight for continued protection and restoration of the bay. This bill will allow beneficial uses of dredge materials, protect eroding shorelines, and restore wetlands habitats. Under this legislation, dredge materials could be used for creative solutions to shoreline erosion and the resulting water quality degradation. By using clean dredge material to rebuild and protect eroding islands, the sediment dumped in the bay would be significantly reduced. Less sediment means improved water quality and a healthier bay. Clean dredge material could also be used to rebuild lost wetlands. Wetlands are a vital link in the bay's ecosystem. They provide essential habitat for waterfowl, fish, and other wildlife.2 sources1994govinfo.gov
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Jul 12, 2023
Without a monument to the great women of American history who paved the way for us to fully participate in and shape our democracy, the telling of the American story on our National Mall is not yet complete.
Jul 12, 2023
It will be a proud day for our country when every girl who visits the National Mall is able to see herself represented amongst the giants of our national story.
Jul 12, 2023
As the longest serving woman in congressional history, I proudly stand on the shoulders of the suffragists who fought bravely and boldly for generations to secure women's political equality.
Jun 3, 2023
I just want to comment. On June 4, we are going to hold our hearing on the FBI budget request.
Aug 19, 2018
When constituents come to you, make sure you do not promise results but promise best efforts, that you'll give it your best.
Dec 9, 2016
I rise for a final time as the vice chair of the Appropriations Committee. Tonight, as we get ready to vote, these will be the last votes I will cast in the U.S. Senate. The ones we do today and possibly tomorrow will write my final…
Dec 8, 2016
I rise today to speak about my longtime friend and colleague Barbara Boxer, who is retiring from this body along with me this year. Senator Boxer will be remembered as an inspiration to young women across our country. Her career is a…
Dec 7, 2016
Thank you very much, Mr. President and Vice President. Well, Mr. President, we all take pleasure in calling you that. Mr. Vice President, Senator, foreign policy guru, the Senator who was tough on crime but a soft touch when it came to…
Dec 7, 2016
again, I thank the gentlelady from Michigan. We both have master's degrees in social work. I joke, but I am actually serious when I say we are certified do-gooders. When people hear about social work, they sometimes think it is about…
Dec 7, 2016
That is the way we talk here. I thank the gentlelady from California for her kind words. We have been together through thick, thin, and the attempt to get thin, and that story about bending at the waist is a true one. I am not the person…
Dec 7, 2016
I rise to take the floor for what I call my summing-up speech. It is not my farewell speech because I have the honor and privilege of being the ranking member and former chairman of the Appropriations Committee. I will speak later on this…
Dec 1, 2016
We especially thank Senate Appropriations Chairman Thad Cochran and Vice-Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski for their unwavering support for the NIH.
Nov 29, 2016
I come to the floor as the vice chair of the Committee on Appropriations. That means I am the Democratic leader on appropriations for this session of Congress, and next to me is the distinguished Senator from Vermont, Mr. Leahy, who will…
Nov 17, 2016
I rise today to introduce the Death Gratuities Equity Act of 2016. I am joined by Senators Cardin and Warner in support of this bill. Congress required the Office of Personnel Management to study and report back on death gratuities and…
Sep 28, 2016
I rise in support of voting for the continuing resolution. Over the last several days, there have been votes I have had to oppose, but I think we have arrived at a place where both sides of the aisle can support this continuing resolution…
Sep 28, 2016
today I wish to honor the life and legacy of a dear friend, a great leader, a pioneer in his own right, someone I admire, and someone many of us have cheered on, President Shimon Peres. President Peres helped build Israel through hard work…
Sep 27, 2016
I rise to also speak about the continuing resolution, and I speak in opposition to the continuing resolution. I just want to say to the Senator from West Virginia that I so respect the leadership role she has played in the Senate. What a…
Sep 22, 2016
I rise as the ranking member on the Appropriations Committee. I want to say to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle that over the past few weeks, we Democrats have negotiated with the Republicans to come up with a responsible…
Sep 8, 2016
I rise today having submitted a resolution honoring the 40th anniversary of women attending the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Forty years ago, in 1975, Congress proudly authorized women to attend military service academies. That act…
Jul 13, 2016
In the interest of time, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Missouri.
Jul 13, 2016
I rise in support of the nomination of Dr. Carla Hayden to be the head of the Library of Congress. President Obama nominated her on February 24, 2016, and the Rules Committee held a hearing on April 20, 2016. I thank the chairman of the…
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