Barbara Mikulski: “Thank you. Madam Attorney General, I want to go to the international scene and discuss international organized crime.”

When constituents come to you, make sure you do not promise results but promise best efforts, that you'll give it your best.

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

We especially thank Senate Appropriations Chairman Thad Cochran and Vice-Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski for their unwavering support for the NIH.

Without a monument to the great women of American history who paved the way for us to fully participate in and shape our democracy, the telling of the American story on our National Mall is not yet complete.