Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families. — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share Image
I 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 Copy Share Image
College is part of the American dream. It shouldnt be part of a financial nightmare for families — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share Image
I'm shocked at the sexism and double standard coming out of the far right. — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share Image
Community colleges are one of Americas great social inventions a gateway to the future for first time students looking for an affordable college education,… — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share Image
College is part of the American dream. It shouldn't be part of a financial nightmare for families. — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share Image
In my very first term there was an issue that brought us [George Mitchell, Ted Kennedy, Chris Dodd] together in a very deep, emotional, and personal level.It was called 'spousal impoverishment' and it meant that for one person [to go into] a nursing home, the family [ ], could go near bankruptcy, and then they'd end up with a lien… — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share
The 77 cents that women make for every dollar men earn makes a real difference to our families - families stretching to make every… — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share Image
Nancy [Kassebaum] and I worked on a women's health agenda when I first came. Women were not included in the protocols at NIH, the… — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share Image
We don't have a caucus, because we differ on so many views. Some of us are pro-choice, some are not. We'll take the issue of drilling, for example: Lisa Murkowski would want to drill in ANWAR, Maria Cantwell, Barbara Boxer, and most of us would say no, and so we don't. But we get together once a month for dinner,… — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share
Nothing really happened - I was elected in '86 - until 1992, and that's when the Anita Hill debacle happened. — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share Image
The family is not only a living arrangement. It has always been a symbol of survival. — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share Image
I truly believe that before I retire from public office, I'll be voting for a woman for president. — Barbara Mikulski Copy Share Image
![“Nancy [Kassebaum] and I worked on a women's health agenda when I first came. Women were not included in the protocols at NIH, the famous study, 'take an aspirin a day, keep the doctor, you know, a heart attack away.' It was done on ten thousand male medical students.” quote by Barbara Mikulski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/200/barbara-mikulski-8601_agendas_nancy-kassebaum-and-i-worked-on-a-women_275749.jpg)
