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 — 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