Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"I am happy to support the nomination of Elizabeth Harman to become Assistant Administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency."

"I feel like it is a new day, that there is a freshness in leadership and a commitment to rigorous follow-through."

"I really want to thank you for your national leadership on transportation safety in general and also on this transit safety issue in particular."

"I believe that we must look at this not only as the responsibility of the local jurisdictions--Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC--but also as a Federal responsibility."