Political Quotes

“Madam President, I associate myself with the remarks of my colleague, the Senator from New Jersey. It is with great admiration that I rise today to join all of my colleagues who have spoken before me and who will continue to speak honoring the Senator from Maryland, Barbara Mikulski, as the longest serving woman in the history of the Congress. It has been such an honor to serve with Senator Mikulski. In my 3 years in the Senate, she has quickly become a dear friend and an invaluable mentor, as she has been for all of the other female colleagues as the dean of women Senators. It wasn't until 1932 that Hattie Caraway became the first woman ever elected to the Senate, and it wasn't until a half century later in 1986 that, against all odds, Barbara Mikulski became the first Democratic woman elected to the Senate. That is right. When she arrived in the Senate, she was just one of two women serving in this body. Now the longest serving woman in congressional history, Senator Mikulski is showing what is possible when you ignore conventional wisdom, never stop fighting for what is right, and honor our commitment to families who elect us every single day. One of her hallmark battles has been the fight for equal pay for work for women. This is not only an issue of equality and justice but an economic imperative, because as we stand here today, with more dual income households than ever, women only make 78 cents on the dollar compared to men.…”