[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 5, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E5]
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                 STATEMENT ON SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 5, 2011

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, today, Senator Barbara Mikulski, my colleague 
from the State of Maryland, becomes the longest-serving woman Senator 
in American history. It's a fitting milestone for a public servant who 
has been a trailblazer for her entire career. From her beginnings as a 
social worker and community activist, Senator Mikulski's career has 
always been motivated by a deep commitment to open doors of 
opportunity, to serve the people of Maryland, and to carry their voices 
to Washington.
  In 1986, Senator Mikulski became the first Democratic woman elected 
to the Senate in her own right, as well as the first woman elected to 
statewide office in Maryland's history. Since then, her constituents 
have returned her to office four times--a sign of the seriousness and 
skill she brings to her work in the Senate. For decades, Barbara 
Mikulski has been an inspiration and a role model to women in public 
life, mentoring generations of women leaders. I congratulate her on 
today's important milestone, and I wish her all the best in her 
continuing service to our State and its people.

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