Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 12, 2014
Mr. President, now, for the next hour, you are going to see the women of the Senate, on a bipartisan basis, speaking up on the issue of childcare. We have worked long and hard together. I am going to withhold my time and turn to the Senator from Nebraska. What you need to realize is we are not a caucus. We disagree on many things, but on childcare we are united that this bill is a good bill. It could be improved through the amendment process. We recognize that. So here we are, as a force trying to change the tone, trying to change the tide, and really help America's children. I yield to Senator Fischer. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nebraska.
Said by
Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland

Share & report

More from Barbara Mikulski

Dec 7, 2016

That is the way we talk here. I thank the gentlelady from California for her kind words. We have been together through thick, thin, and the attempt to get thin, and that story about bending at the waist is a true one. I am not the person…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-07
Jun 23, 2016

Mr. President, I want the Senator to know our side does support the Second Amendment, but we support all of the amendments of the Constitution--not just one. One of those is the right to speech, and implicit in that is maybe to get a real…

Congressional Record · 2016-06-23

Other voices in this conversation