Barbara Mikulski: “I think anyone would say--and we have not taken a hard look at the results, what would be the result of a sequester, but…”

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.

I want to recognize her for her leadership in that.

I just want to comment. On June 4, we are going to hold our hearing on the FBI budget request.

First of all, thank you, to the Senator. I, in no way, want to impede this conversation. I didn't realize that you had asked for 45 minutes, and I really found these comments by the supporters of the bill really quite instructive, and I…