Barbara Mikulski: “I want to thank you for your service, both as a Marine Corps officer, as an astronaut, and now for the leadership that…”

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…

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.

Nothing about me without me.

Of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, is it the desire of the other party to be doing, like, a colloquy--an extensive colloquy--dealing with the Veterans First Act? I am trying to get the lay of the land here on the floor, because the…