The family is not only a living arrangement. It has always been a symbol of survival.
BARBARA MIKULSKIGeorge 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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College is part of the American dream. It shouldnt be part of a financial nightmare for families
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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.
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My own father had died of Alzheimer’s. George [Mitchell] had been also, I think, deeply moved by a similar tragedy.
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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.
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America is not a melting pot. It is a sizzling cauldron.
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I wanted to [share] what a gracious kind of guy George Mitchell was.
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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.
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What I like best in Baltimore is the people, the neighborhoods and what goes on in the neighborhoods. Each has its own stories, own diners and own quirks. It’s about community. I also like everything Old Bay.
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I think leadership is creating a state of mind in others.
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Every vote counts and every vote must be counted
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Family responsibility, yes, and always. Family bankruptcy due to the cruel rules of government, no.
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I think, though, with that whole sense of integrity and a lot of things that have been going on, the shared leadership rather than the titular head.
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The world must know that America holds to the highest standards of military conduct and human rights protections. Anything less is unacceptable
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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.
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I would say George Mitchell was like Clark Kent sometimes with his horn rimmed glasses and his very quiet manner. People say, well, he’s just a quiet leader, but then he emerges as super hero and begins to move this legislation. He led by example.
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