Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"We need to focus on academic curriculum."

"If we could expand the capacity of our schools of nursing, it would be a major step in increasing the nursing workforce."

"Are we going to mandate medicine, which I don't believe Congress or any arm of it should, or any part of our government."

"We applaud Senators Brown, Collins, Schumer, and Vitter for their leadership in sponsoring this critical legislation."