Barbara Mikulski: “It is time now for a new, fresh national debate.”

As the longest serving woman in congressional history, I proudly stand on the shoulders of the suffragists who fought bravely and boldly for generations to secure women's political equality.

We are safe, we are secure, and we are undeterred.

I want to recognize her for her leadership in that.

I just want to comment. On June 4, we are going to hold our hearing on the FBI budget request.