Barbara Mikulski: “I want our colleagues to realize who works at FDA--M.D.s, Ph.D.s.”

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.

I want to recognize her for her leadership in that.

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

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.