[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11268]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          WOMEN IN THE SENATE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I was here yesterday morning when the 
Senate convened. The Presiding Officer at that time was the Senator 
from Arkansas, Mrs. Lincoln. This morning, the Senate is opened by the 
Senator from Louisiana, Ms. Landrieu. I mention that because I came 
here when we did not have many women Senators. It adds such a bright 
light to the Senate to have these strong, good, women serving the 
country. One out of every five Democrats in the Senate is a woman. That 
is going to increase. It will be one in four, one in three, then it 
will be even, and, who knows, maybe one day women will be in the 
majority.
  I applaud the people of Louisiana for sending to the Senate Mary 
Landrieu, who has added so much in her 6 years here.

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