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I would like to be the first ambassador to the United States from the United States.

Barbara Mikulski

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Barbara Mikulski
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 20
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Baltimore
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Barbara Ann Mikulski
Barbara A. Mikulski
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I wanted to [share] what a gracious kind of guy George Mitchell was.
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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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Martha Pope herself is a legend within the institution, and he was enormously supportive. And me and the women candidates.
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Community colleges are one of Americas great social inventions a gateway to the future for first time students looking for an affordable college education, and for mid-career students looking to get ahead in the workplace.
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Every vote counts and every vote must be counted
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I thought in this country, the best social program was a job. Yet minimum wage jobs arent paying enough to keep families out of poverty
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I think George Mitchell believed in promoting women.
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There was a whole group that really welcomed me: George Mitchell was one, Ted Kennedy, Chris Dodd, the reformers were really delighted to see me. So if you were one of those squeaky clean, shiny bright, let's reform the world, you were very glad to see Barb Mikulski, and George Mitchell was in that category.
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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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There were times, though, when the women came together on a partisan basis. [When we stopped] the privatization of Social Security during George Bush, we linked arms.
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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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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
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What I like best in Baltimore is the people, the neighborhoods and what goes on in the neighborhoods. Each has its own stories, own diners and own quirks. It's about community. I also like everything Old Bay.
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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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I'm shocked at the sexism and double standard coming out of the far right.
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George [Mitchell] introduced the idea that we'd go on a retreat [and] to really regularize caucuses. He's the one who had I think [Tom] Daschle become the Democratic Policy Committee chairman, so I think it lived through with Tom.
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Let us get on with creating the democratic and pluralistic society that we say we are.
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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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When you're up in Maine, there is Canada, I mean it's looking right at you it's a different viewpoint.
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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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