I think leadership is creating a state of mind in others.
BARBARA MIKULSKII think leadership is creating a state of mind in others.
BARBARA MIKULSKIEach one of us can make a difference. Together we make change.
BARBARA MIKULSKIWhen it comes to standing up for veterans, we cannot be the Republicans and Democrats, we have to be the red, white, and blue party.
BARBARA MIKULSKII always said that though I was the first, I wanted to be the first of many.
BARBARA MIKULSKICollege is part of the American dream. It shouldnt be part of a financial nightmare for families
BARBARA MIKULSKIOur seniors’ retirement should never rely on the bull of political promises or the bear of the market.
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.
BARBARA MIKULSKIYou cant get more for less. You get what you pay for.
BARBARA MIKULSKIPolitics is social work with power.
BARBARA MIKULSKII think George Mitchell believed in promoting women.
BARBARA MIKULSKIHis 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.
BARBARA MIKULSKIOn 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.
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.
BARBARA MIKULSKIWe must be careful that the people who make $5,000 a year are not pitted against those that make $25,000 a year by those who make $900,000.
BARBARA MIKULSKIThe family is not only a living arrangement. It has always been a symbol of survival.
BARBARA MIKULSKII am emphatically against the privatization of Social Security. It is going to hurt millions of American women, American families and ultimately the whole country
BARBARA MIKULSKI