Political Quotes

“Mr. President, Marylanders take pride in their Hall of Famers, from Cal Ripkin, our ``Iron Man,'' to Brooks Robinson with the Golden Gloves, to Johnny Unitas with the Golden Arm, to Frank Robinson, who was an All-Star in both the American and National Leagues. Now we add to that list our own Senator Barbara Mikulski, the longest serving woman Senator in Senate history. Marylanders are proud of Senator Barb not because of her length of service but for what she has done as a Senator and throughout her entire career. If you ask any Marylander what they think about Senator Mikulski, they will start off by saying: She is a fighter. Then they will say: We are glad she is on our side. She is an effective fighter for the people. From protecting neighborhoods from an unwanted highway to keeping jobs in Maryland from being shipped overseas, there is no more effective fighter than Senator Barbara Mikulski. She has protected our national security from her position on the Intelligence Committee, she has strengthened the U.S. Space Program in her position on the Appropriations Committee, she provided equity in health care from the HELP Committee, and she stands up for our Federal workers, advancing gender equity issues, and the list goes on and on and on. She has taken her social worker background, her political training from ward politics in east Baltimore, and her hard work ethic from her parents and her own common sense to be the voice for working families in the Halls of the Senate.…”