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I'm shocked at the sexism and double standard coming out of the far right.
Barbara Mikulski
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Barbara Mikulski
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 20
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Social Worker
United States Senator
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Baltimore
Maryland
Barbara Ann Mikulski
Barbara A. Mikulski
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People aren't for hitting.
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Let us get on with creating the democratic and pluralistic society that we say we are.
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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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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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I didn't know how we were going to get jobs out of NAFTA, but I tend to be suspicious of these things, like NAFTAs and WTOs and so on.
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