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“In my state [ Maryland] we've lost jobs to NAFTA, we did not gain jobs from NAFTA. But I think it's very difficult when your state is right up against the northern border, you do see things differently.”

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Barbara Mikulski

Barbara Mikulski was a prominent United States Senator from Maryland, serving from 1987 to 2019. She was the longest-serving woman in the history of the United States Congress and was known for her advocacy on issues such as science, technology, and health care. more

“I think the legacy was set because the way George Mitchell was the leader enabled Tom Daschle to be the leader he is. It carried on the spirit of integrity and of reform, of also working both with committee chairmen but bringing in the newer members to be able to have a voice and a say and participate in the deliberations, to always look at a modern way of doing it.”

Thinking Way Looks Able Spirit Voice Leader Modern Integrity Members Reform Legacy Toms Committees Chairman Deliberation

Author:Barbara Mikulski

“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.”

Thinking Ideas Policy Goes On Democratic Toms Committees Retreat Chairman Caucus

Author:Barbara Mikulski

“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.”

Thinking Has Beens Whole Integrity

Author:Barbara Mikulski

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