Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"My criteria are that any nominee must have absolute integrity, judicial competence and temperament, a commitment to core constitutional principles, and a history of civic engagement in our own State o..."

"When you use that phrase, they hold their sides and laugh. They don't think that we really mean it."

"We need a spirit of reform. We need a spirit of watchdog."

"we want to be able to send a message to those who want to bilk American families"