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.
BARBARA MIKULSKISenator Paul Sarbanes really was a big help to me. He was so well known and so well respected, and he said, “Give her a chance here.” And he showed me the ways of power and the corridors of power, [as did] Bob Byrd. [They] helped with [my] committee assignments.
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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
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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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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.
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I think George Mitchell believed in promoting women.
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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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A pregnant woman facing the most dire circumstances must be able to count on her doctor to do what is medically necessary to protect her from serious physical harm.
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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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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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College is part of the American dream. It shouldnt be part of a financial nightmare for families
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We 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.
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America must continue diplomacy, even as we continue the war, to expand the coalition of the willing to share the burden of war and to share the responsibility and the economic cost of rebuilding Iraq.
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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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Martha Pope herself is a legend within the institution, and he was enormously supportive. And me and the women candidates.
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I didn’t know how we were going to get jobs out of NAFTA, but I tend to be suspicious of these things, like NAFTAs and WTOs and so on.
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