On the recordDecember 20, 2012
Today, I am incredibly pleased to congratulate my dear colleague, Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, for her ascension to the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senator Mikulski's commitment to our great State is undeniable. She has worked tirelessly throughout her prestigious career to serve her fellow Marylanders, first as a social worker, and now as one of the most influential Members of the United States Senate. Senator Mikulski is a leader that Maryland and, truly, our Nation, can be proud of. She was the first woman elected to the Senate who was not preceded by her husband or father and has continued breaking barriers ever since. This trend continued yesterday when she became the very first female Senator in the history of our Nation to become the chair of the powerful Appropriations Committee. I'm honored and proud to serve alongside her here in the United States Congress, and I look forward to continuing to work together with her for the betterment of our Nation. ____________________
