![Barbara Mikulski Quote - George [Mitchell] introduced the idea that we’d go on a retreat [and] to really regularize caucuses. He’s the one who had I think [Tom] Daschle become the Democratic Policy Committee chairman, so I think it lived through with Tom.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/george-mitchell-introduced-the-idea-that-wed-go-on.jpg)
![Barbara Mikulski Quote - George [Mitchell] introduced the idea that we’d go on a retreat [and] to really regularize caucuses. He’s the one who had I think [Tom] Daschle become the Democratic Policy Committee chairman, so I think it lived through with Tom.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/grey-george-mitchell-introduced-the-idea-that.jpg)
![Barbara Mikulski Quote - George [Mitchell] introduced the idea that we’d go on a retreat [and] to really regularize caucuses. He’s the one who had I think [Tom] Daschle become the Democratic Policy Committee chairman, so I think it lived through with Tom.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/blue-george-mitchell-introduced-the-idea-that.jpg)
![Barbara Mikulski Quote - George [Mitchell] introduced the idea that we’d go on a retreat [and] to really regularize caucuses. He’s the one who had I think [Tom] Daschle become the Democratic Policy Committee chairman, so I think it lived through with Tom.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/red-george-mitchell-introduced-the-idea-that.jpg)
![Barbara Mikulski Quote - George [Mitchell] introduced the idea that we’d go on a retreat [and] to really regularize caucuses. He’s the one who had I think [Tom] Daschle become the Democratic Policy Committee chairman, so I think it lived through with Tom.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/brown-george-mitchell-introduced-the-idea-that.jpg)
![Barbara Mikulski Quote - George [Mitchell] introduced the idea that we’d go on a retreat [and] to really regularize caucuses. He’s the one who had I think [Tom] Daschle become the Democratic Policy Committee chairman, so I think it lived through with Tom.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/white-george-mitchell-introduced-the-idea-that.jpg)
Martha Pope herself is a legend within the institution, and he was enormously supportive. And me and the women candidates.
BARBARA MIKULSKI
George [Mitchell] introduced the idea that we’d go on a retreat [and] to really regularize caucuses. He’s the one who had I think [Tom] Daschle become the Democratic Policy Committee chairman, so I think it lived through with Tom.
![Barbara Mikulski Quote - On the most recent battles on health insurance reform, the women led the battle to end gender discrimination by the insurance companies [where] women paid more and got less of a benefit, and also the whole issue of prevention.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/on-the-most-recent-battles-on-health-insurance-ref-683x1024.jpg)
![Barbara Mikulski Quote - In my state [ Maryland] we’ve lost jobs to NAFTA, we did not gain jobs from NAFTA. But I think it’s very difficult when your state is right up against the northern border, you do see things differently.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/in-my-state-maryland-weve-lost-jobs-to-nafta-we-di-683x1024.jpg)
![Barbara Mikulski Quote - There were times, though, when the women came together on a partisan basis. [When we stopped] the privatization of Social Security during George Bush, we linked arms.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/there-were-times-though-when-the-women-came-togeth-683x1024.jpg)
![Barbara Mikulski Quote - George [Mitchell] introduced the idea that we’d go on a retreat [and] to really regularize caucuses. He’s the one who had I think [Tom] Daschle become the Democratic Policy Committee chairman, so I think it lived through with Tom.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/george-mitchell-introduced-the-idea-that-wed-go-on-683x1024.jpg)