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.
BARBARA MIKULSKII thought in this country, the best social program was a job. Yet minimum wage jobs arent paying enough to keep families out of poverty
More Barbara Mikulski Quotes
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America is not a melting pot. It is a sizzling cauldron.
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Every vote counts and every vote must be counted
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Politics is social work with power.
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I think leadership is creating a state of mind in others.
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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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I wanted to [share] what a gracious kind of guy George Mitchell was.
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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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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.
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People aren’t for hitting.
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I would like to be the first ambassador to the United States from the United States.
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Family responsibility, yes, and always. Family bankruptcy due to the cruel rules of government, no.
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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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The family is not only a living arrangement. It has always been a symbol of survival.
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George 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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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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