Barbara Mikulski: “We feel that with the JWST, we are continuing to secure America's pre-eminence in astronomy and astrophysics.”

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

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.

Nothing about me without me.

It will be a proud day for our country when every girl who visits the National Mall is able to see herself represented amongst the giants of our national story.