Political Quotes

“I wish to speak about Senator Mikulski and then also Senator Boxer, the two great Senator Barbaras who have been such giants in the Senate. We are so grateful to both of them. Barbara Mikulski Madam President, I do have to say that among the many things with which I have been honored and have appreciated was when Senator Mikulski accepted my offer to stay at the Stabenow bed and breakfast after long session nights and days when the Appropriations Committee was negotiating and doing the incredible work that had to be done. I had the honor of being able to put up a plaque in my home that says: Senator Barb slept here. I will always be honored to have had that opportunity on top of all of the other ways we have worked together. It really is an honor to stand here. I can't imagine the Senate without Senator Mikulski and Senator Boxer. I can't imagine the Senate without the incredible service of my dear friend and colleague, who is our dean in every sense of the word--the senior Senator from the State of Maryland. For over 30 years she has worked tireless. We know that. We hear it every day. We know what the people in Baltimore, the Chesapeake Bay area, and all of Maryland care about. She has been fighting and standing up for them every single moment of every single day. I so admire that, and I am so grateful. She has been a wonderful inspiration and mentor to me. We have all heard about our dinners and the power briefings on appropriations.…”