Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"I assure the Congress, the American people, and those who would seek to do our Nation harm, that we will be focused on warfighting, operating forward, and being ready."

"All of the women in the Senate... are very concerned about women in the military, their ability to serve and to be promoted."

"So, for those who are active duty, Reserves, and part of our civilian workforce that supports the Navy, we really just want to say thank you in every way and every day."

"Now, we feel real bad that we are going to lose the Comfort. And in fact, we feel so bad in Maryland that it has the same magnitude, if you were in Baltimore when we heard the Comfort was going to lea..."