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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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United States Senator
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Baltimore
Maryland
Barbara Ann Mikulski
Barbara A. Mikulski
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