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“We don't have a caucus, because we differ on so many views. Some of us are pro-choice, some are not. We'll take the issue of drilling, for example: Lisa Murkowski would want to drill in ANWAR, Maria Cantwell, Barbara Boxer, and most of us would say no, and so we don't. But we get together once a month for dinner, and we have three rules: no memos, no staff, and no leaks; and we get together for friendship. In fact, we're having a dinner tonight. We just have drinks and talk about life and times.”

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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

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