“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.”

Look how Bill Cohen and George Mitchell worked together. It’s the stuff of legends. And now it’s the stuff of almost ancient history, regrettably, but the way those two really worked together.

We, the women of the Senate, with President Obama by our side, will keep fighting – our shoulders square, our lipstick on – because you deserve equal pay for your hard work.

When we stand up for America, we stand up for what America stands for, which is a safety net for our seniors and really helping our families be able to help themselves

I think George Mitchell was good for Maryland in the sense that he helped me get elected. It doesn’t get any better than that from here on.

People had so much respect for George Mitchell. They wanted to cooperate with him. I think that’s a hallmark of a very good leader.

I’m shocked at the sexism and double standard coming out of the far right.

When you’re up in Maine, there is Canada, I mean it’s looking right at you; it’s a different viewpoint.

I always said that though I was the first, I wanted to be the first of many.

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.

I would like to be the first ambassador to the United States from the United States.

I will fight in the United States Senate this year to fund a servicing mission to Hubble by 2008, a mission that would potentially increase Hubbles power and efficiency by a factor of 10 and allow us to look back almost to the beginning of the universe.

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.

I truly believe that before I retire from public office, I’ll be voting for a woman for president.

You cant get more for less. You get what you pay for.

I’m so proud of Maryland’s firefighters, risking their lives to protect others, but we need to protect our protectors with the best equipment training and resources.

George Mitchell was a very good leader, and we were more than satisfied with his leadership. And I know the guys were jealous.

I care about the work I do. But I’m not going to say that money’s not an issue.

I don’t have any issues with my age.

I don’t want to be made to look like I’m 25. I’m 39. I don’t have any issues with my age.

The issue is now clear. It is between light and darkness and everyone must choose his side.

As we’ve focused more on our food and where it comes from, people now have greater awareness of what’s being put onto our food, pesticides, labeling issues, and consumer health.

Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity.

We should be treating, I think, the whole issue of climate change and global warming with a far greater degree of priority than I think is happening now.

That’s the most difficult issue for me – to find a subject that holds my interest long enough that I’m prepared to go to work and spend the time and energy to shoot the subject.