Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change.
BARBARA MIKULSKI[During] the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter [Fair Pay Act], equal pay for equal work, the women led that fight.
More Barbara Mikulski Quotes
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Politics is social work with power.
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I’m shocked at the sexism and double standard coming out of the far right.
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People aren’t for hitting.
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Every vote counts and every vote must be counted
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When you’re up in Maine, there is Canada, I mean it’s looking right at you; it’s a different viewpoint.
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I always said that though I was the first, I wanted to be the first of many.
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One hundred thousand dollars was the bridge that enabled me to go on TV, not miss a beat or miss an opportunity, and raise then my own money to carry me forth. And that’s how I got to be the first Democratic woman in the United States Senate’s history.
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I would like to be the first ambassador to the United States from the United States.
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Our seniors’ retirement should never rely on the bull of political promises or the bear of the market.
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Senator [George] Mitchell is a man of many talents and he’s swift on his feet, but one would not think of him as ‘dancing with the stars.’ And we had this great rock ‘n’ roll fund raiser.
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George Mitchell was a very good leader, and we were more than satisfied with his leadership. And I know the guys were jealous.
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[During] the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter [Fair Pay Act], equal pay for equal work, the women led that fight.
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Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families.
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Martha Pope herself is a legend within the institution, and he was enormously supportive. And me and the women candidates.
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His great passion for education and [making sure] people have an opportunity. Of course that’s what came out of the George Mitchell Institute and his scholarships in those high schools.
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