Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I came to the Senate in January 1987, in the same class as Barbara Mikulski. Every sixth January since, including today, Barbara Mikulski and I have been sworn in together. Taking that oath is humbling and meaningful for every Senator, but it is a little more meaningful this time around for Senator Mikulski, for Maryland, and for our country. She is now the longest serving woman Senator in our Nation's history. She has had a pathbreaking career, and that is an understatement. She was the first woman to serve in the Senate Democratic leadership when we elected her our caucus secretary and she was the first woman ever to serve on the Senate Appropriations Committee. The woman whose record she breaks was a significant Senator in her own right. Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was the first woman to be elected to both the House and the Senate. I know Senator Mikulski very well. She is my friend and my confidant. I know that more than any records, she is most proud of what she has done with that time, time she has dedicated to tireless, passionate, and effective advocacy for those who need a voice or even a hand. She is as committed to social and economic justice as any Senator who has ever served in this great Chamber and she has won the admiration and respect of her colleagues, both Democrats and Republican, especially those for whom she has given her time and her advice as a mentor and a role model.…”