The family is not only a living arrangement. It has always been a symbol of survival.
BARBARA MIKULSKIWe work on macro issues and macaroni and cheese issues. When women are in the halls of power, our national debate reflects the needs and dreams of American families.
More Barbara Mikulski Quotes
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Politics is social work with power.
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I truly believe that before I retire from public office, I’ll be voting for a woman for president.
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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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When one gets old and they are sick, there are not many things they can count on but they should be able to count on Social Security. Our seniors’ retirement should never rely on the bull of political promises or the bear of the market.
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I think George Mitchell believed in promoting women.
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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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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.
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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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When it comes to standing up for veterans, we cannot be the Republicans and Democrats, we have to be the red, white, and blue party.
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I’m shocked at the sexism and double standard coming out of the far right.
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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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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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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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Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change.
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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.
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