Barbara A. Mikulski U.S. SENATOR FROM MARYLAND TRIBUTES IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES E PL UR UM IB N U U S 16 2012 Jkt 073500 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\MIKULSKI\73500 TXT KAYNE Barbara A. Mikulski 16 2012 Jkt 073500 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\MIKULSKI\73500 TXT KAYNE S. DOC. 112–6 Tributes Delivered in Congress Barbara A. Mikulski United States Congressman 1977–1987 United States Senator 1987– ÷ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 2012 2012 Jkt 073500 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\MIKULSKI\73500 TXT KAYNE Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing 16 2012 Jkt 073500 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\MIKULSKI\73500 TXT KAYNE CONTENTS Page Biography .................................................................................................. v Proceedings in the Senate: Tributes by Senators: Akaka, Daniel K., of Hawaii ..................................................... 105 Alexander, Lamar, of Tennessee ............................................... 109 Baucus, Max, of Montana .......................................................... 38 Begich, Mark, of Alaska ............................................................ 98 Bennet, Michael F., of Colorado ................................................ 87 Bingaman, Jeff, of New Mexico ................................................ 37 Blumenthal, Richard, of Connecticut ....................................... 110 Boxer, Barbara, of California .................................................... 20 Brown, Sherrod, of Ohio ............................................................ 80 Cantwell, Maria, of Washington ............................................... 73 Cardin, Benjamin L., of Maryland ............................................ 17 Carper, Thomas R., of Delaware ............................................... 71 Casey, Robert P., Jr., of Pennsylvania ..................................... 103 Cochran, Thad, of Mississippi ................................................... 34 Collins, Susan M., of Maine ...................................................... 33 Conrad, Kent, of North Dakota ................................................. 94 Coons, Christopher A., of Delaware ......................................... 50 Durbin, Richard J., of Illinois ................................................... 8, 82 Enzi, Michael B., of Wyoming ................................................... 35 Feinstein, Dianne, of California ................................................ 4 Franken, Al, of Minnesota ......................................................... 75 Gillibrand, Kirsten E., of New York ......................................... 62 Hagan, Kay R., of North Carolina ............................................ 3, 100 Harkin, Tom, of Iowa ................................................................. 89 Hatch, Orrin G., of Utah ........................................................... 7, 34 Hutchison, Kay Bailey, of Texas ............................................... 23 Isakson, Johnny, of Georgia ...................................................... 49 Johnson, Tim, of South Dakota ................................................. 95 Kerry, John F., of Massachusetts ............................................. 28 Klobuchar, Amy, of Minnesota .................................................. 69 Kohl, Herb, of Wisconsin ........................................................... 108 Landrieu, Mary L., of Louisiana ............................................... 84 Lautenberg, Frank R., of New Jersey ...................................... 59 Leahy, Patrick J., of Vermont ................................................... 102 Levin, Carl, of Michigan ............................................................ 31 Lieberman, Joseph I., of Connecticut ....................................... 87 Manchin, Joe, III, of West Virginia .......................................... 58 McCaskill, Claire, of Missouri ................................................... 106 McConnell, Mitch, of Kentucky ................................................. 15 Menendez, Robert, of New Jersey ............................................. 53 Mikulski, Barbara A., of Maryland .......................................... 39 Murkowski, Lisa, of Alaska ....................................................... 51 Murray, Patty, of Washington .................................................. 43 Nelson, Ben, of Nebraska .......................................................... 110 Nelson, Bill, of Florida ............................................................... 92 [ iii ] 2012 Jkt 073500 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\MIKULSKI\73500 TXT KAYNE Page Proceedings in the Senate:—Continued Tributes by Senators—Continued Pryor, Mark L., of Arkansas ..................................................... 104 Reed, Jack, of Rhode Island ...................................................... 78 Reid, Harry, of Nevada .............................................................. 3, 10 Sanders, Bernard, of Vermont .................................................. 96 Schumer, Charles E., of New York ........................................... 45 Sessions, Jeff, of Alabama ......................................................... 70 Shaheen, Jeanne, of New Hampshire ...................................... 56 Snowe, Olympia J., of Maine ................................................... 65, 102 Stabenow, Debbie, of Michigan ................................................. 93 Udall, Mark, of Colorado ........................................................... 99 Udall, Tom, of New Mexico ....................................................... 63 Warner, Mark R., of Virginia .................................................... 88 Webb, Jim, of Virginia ............................................................... 94 Whitehouse, Sheldon, of Rhode Island ..................................... 47 Wyden, Ron, of Oregon .............................................................. 82 Proceedings in the House of Representatives: Tributes by Representatives: Fattah, Chaka, of Pennsylvania ............................................... 113 [ iv ] 16 2012 Jkt 073500 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 H:\DOCS\MIKULSKI\73500 TXT KAYNE BIOGRAPHY The people of Maryland elected BARBARA A. MIKULSKI to be their U.S. Senator because she’s a fighter—looking out for the day-to-day needs of Marylanders and the long range needs of the Nation. Growing up in the Highlandtown neighborhood of East Baltimore, Senator MIKULSKI learned the values of hard work, neighbor helping neighbor, and heartfelt patriotism. She often saw her father open the family grocery store early so local steelworkers could buy lunch before the morning shift. Determined to make a difference in her community, BAR- BARA MIKULSKI became a social worker in Baltimore, helping at-risk children and educating seniors about the Medicare Program. Social work evolved into community activism when Senator MIKULSKI successfully organized communities against a plan to build a 16-lane highway through Balti- more’s Fells Point neighborhood. She helped stop the road, saving Fells Point and Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, both thriv- ing residential and commercial communities today. Senator MIKULSKI is a trailblazer. Her first election was a successful run for Baltimore City Council in 1971, where she served for 5 years. In 1976, she ran for Congress and won, representing Maryland’s Third district for 10 years. In 1986, she ran for Senate and won, becoming the first Democratic woman Senator elected in her own right. She was reelected with large majorities in 1992, 1998, 2004, and 2010. A leader in the Senate, BARBARA MIKULSKI is the dean of the women—serving as a mentor to other women Senators when they first take office. As the dean, she builds coali- tions—proving that the Senate women are not solo acts, but work together to get things done. Senator MIKULSKI’s experiences as a social worker and ac- tivist provided valuable lessons that she draws on as a U.S. Senator. She believes her constituents have a right to know, a right to be heard, and a right to be represented. She lis- tens to her constituents and makes the personal, political. [ v ] 2012 Jkt 073500 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 H:\DOCS\MIKULSKI\73500 TXT KAYNE 16 2012 Jkt 073500 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 H:\DOCS\MIKULSKI\73500 TXT KAYNE TRIBUTES TO BARBARA A. MIKULSKI 2012 Jkt 073500 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 H:\DOCS\MIKULSKI\73500 TXT KAYNE 16 2012 Jkt 073500 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 H:\DOCS\MIKULSKI\73500 TXT KAYNE Proceedings in the Senate THURSDAY, March 15, 2012 Mr. REID. Mr. President, on Saturday, Senator BARBARA MIKULSKI becomes the longest serving woman in the history of the U.S. Congress. We will mark that occasion on Wednes- day when her family and friends will be present here in the Capitol. I have prepared detailed remarks for that occasion, but I thought it was important that we note very briefly here today this milestone in the history of our country. Last January BARBARA MIKULSKI surpassed Margaret Chase Smith from Maine as the longest serving woman in the Senate. On Saturday, March 17, she will surpass Con- gresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers from Massachusetts as the longest serving woman in Congress. Mrs. HAGAN. As I take the floor in support of the Vio- lence Against Women Reauthorization Act, it is fitting to