Political Quotes

“today I want to pay tribute to two colleagues who are retiring at the end of this year, Senator Boxer and Senator Mikulski, two remarkable Democratic women Senators leaving the Senate as four new women come in. Barbara Boxer Mr. President, for more than 40 years, Barbara Boxer has committed her life to public service, over 30 of them in Washington, first in the House of Representatives and, since 1993, in the U.S. Senate. When asked what advice she would give to her successor, Senator Boxer said she should not be afraid to fight the good fight every single day. And that is what Senator Boxer has done. Over the past four decades, she has been an advocate for medical research, women, workers, the environment, and infrastructure. As ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, Barbara Boxer urged Congress and the country to confront climate change, creating the Climate Action Task Force with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. In closing, I am reminded of what Robert Kennedy once said: ``The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to make things better.'' Senator Boxer has told us that, while she is leaving the Senate to return to California, she does not intend to end her life of service. She will continue to work to make things better. We wish her well and we thank her for her public service in the House and here in the Senate. Barbara Mikulski Mr.…”