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People aren't for hitting.
Politics is social work with power.
Every vote counts and every vote must be counted
Every vote counts and every vote must be counted.
I think George Mitchell believed in promoting women.
You cant get more for less. You get what you pay for.
You can't get more for less. You get what you pay for.
America is not a melting pot. It is a sizzling cauldron.
I think leadership is creating a state of mind in others.
Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change.
I wanted to [share] what a gracious kind of guy George Mitchell was.
I'm shocked at the sexism and double standard coming out of the far right.
I always said that though I was the first, I wanted to be the first of many.
I would like to be the first ambassador to the United States from the United States.
The family is not only a living arrangement. It has always been a symbol of survival.
Let us get on with creating the democratic and pluralistic society that we say we are.
College is part of the American dream. It shouldnt be part of a financial nightmare for families
I truly believe that before I retire from public office, I'll be voting for a woman for president.
College is part of the American dream. It shouldn't be part of a financial nightmare for families.
Family responsibility, yes, and always. Family bankruptcy due to the cruel rules of government, no.
Our seniors' retirement should never rely on the bull of political promises or the bear of the market.
When you're up in Maine, there is Canada, I mean it's looking right at you; it's a different viewpoint.
Nothing really happened - I was elected in '86 - until 1992, and that's when the Anita Hill debacle happened.
[During] the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter [Fair Pay Act], equal pay for equal work, the women led that fight.
My own father had died of Alzheimer's. George [Mitchell] had been also, I think, deeply moved by a similar tragedy.
Martha Pope herself is a legend within the institution, and he was enormously supportive. And me and the women candidates.
I was a social worker for Baltimore families. Now I'm a social worker building opportunities for families throughout America.
George Mitchell was a very good leader, and we were more than satisfied with his leadership. And I know the guys were jealous.
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.
When it comes to standing up for veterans, we cannot be the Republicans and Democrats, we have to be the red, white, and blue party.
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.
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
I thought in this country, the best social program was a job. Yet minimum wage jobs aren't paying enough to keep families out of poverty.
I think George Mitchell was good for Maryland in the sense that he helped me get elected. It doesn't get any better than that from here on.
We must be careful that the people who make $5,000 a year are not pitted against those that make $25,000 a year by those who make $900,000.
The world must know that America holds to the highest standards of military conduct and human rights protections. Anything less is unacceptable
The 77 cents that women make for every dollar men earn makes a real difference to our families - families stretching to make every dollar count.
The world must know that America holds to the highest standards of military conduct and human rights protections. Anything less is unacceptable.
I think, though, with that whole sense of integrity and a lot of things that have been going on, the shared leadership rather than the titular head.
Twenty-six years ago, I became the first Democratic woman elected to the Senate in her own right. I was the first, but I made sure I wasn't the only.
The women of the Senate are like the U.S. Olympic team: we come in different sizes, but we sure are united in our determination to do the best for our country!
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
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.
A pregnant woman facing the most dire circumstances must be able to count on her doctor to do what is medically necessary to protect her from serious physical harm.
I'm so proud of Maryland's firefighters, risking their lives to protect others, but we need to protect our protectors with the best equipment training and resources
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.
I think Paul Sarbanes and his wife Christine socialized with them [George and Heather Mitchell] more than I did, but we all hung out, or we saw each other in groups.
I'm so proud of Maryland's firefighters, risking their lives to protect others, but we need to protect our protectors with the best equipment training and resources.
I believe honor thy mother and father is not just a good commandment to live by, it is good public policy to govern by. That is why I feel so strongly about Medicare.
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.