Sen. Barbara Mikulski officially closes out her four decades in elected office on Jan. 3. But on Wednesday, the body's longest serving woman gave her farewell address on the Senate floor.
"More than half of my life has been in elected public service, but at the same time, all of my life has been focused on service," said the 80-year-old Baltimore native. "You know when people vote for you, it's not that they're sending you to Washington, they're sending you to City Hall. They're giving you their vote of confidence...that you will be on their side, that they will be on your side."
Before her five years on the City Council, 10 years in the House of Representatives and 30 years in the U.S. Senate, Mikulski was a community organizer, working with residents in Fells Point and Rosemont to block a massive highway project that would have seen neighbors divided and homes demolished.
"We defied the odds and that's how I came into office, a champion on behalf of the people," Mikulski said.
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Goodbye little Nazi.
ReplyDeletePut another way, she hasn't worked for a living for 40 years while others struggle to keep a job.She should be thanking us.
ReplyDeleteThank God it 39 years too late tho
ReplyDeleteAnd what a wonderful job she did for Baltimore. What a showplace that town is.
ReplyDeleteAlso, she was only knocked-down and robbed - mugged - just once. Not bad for forty years in that hell-hole of a city.
Thank you Babs, but I'm glad you're gone. You have spent millions of dollars of taxpayers money supporting special interest groups.
ReplyDeleteGood Riddance!
ReplyDeleteAmen!!!
DeleteGood riddance you nasty old battle-axe! You won't be missed.
ReplyDeleteZero accomplishments.
ReplyDeleteOver half my life also.....TERM LIMITS NOW
ReplyDelete"10 years in the House of Representatives and 30 years in the U.S. Senate"
ReplyDeleteShe, and Harry Reid, are Prime examples of what is wrong with Congress. Career Politicians only serve their own purpose. She should have gone long ago.
Don't let the door hit you in the a$$ on your way out.
ReplyDeleteThank God she's finally gone!
ReplyDeleteStayed way to long!! Go away quietly and enjoy our tax dollars in retirement.
ReplyDeleteShe sucked tax payers dry dry dry. Be gone!
ReplyDeleteGood riddance.
ReplyDeleteGoodbye Obama, Mikulski,Reid. Go home and live off of the fat of the land while the country struggles to get back what you three gave away.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what her retirement monthy income willbe now? I bet most of you couls survive on a quarter of what she will get from Tax payers...Notice, ALL RATS JUMPING SHIP NOW
ReplyDeleteGlad she is gone
ReplyDeleteFinally
She was put in when I was born..she should have been gone long ago..she is a worthless democrat toad.She spent more time running her loud mouth than actually getting anything done.
ReplyDeleteWay to long of nothing but liberal policies applied. Did nothing good but live off other peoples money
ReplyDeleteThe eastern shore certainly did not elect her. The liberal urban centers along the Baltimore Washington Corridor did. She has done squat! Can't think of a single thing she has done for the shore or the state as a whole. Good riddance! Great example of why we need term limits!
ReplyDeleteHer fellow citizens kept voting her in!! What are you going to do when JAKE DAY and MIKE LEWIS are up there??
ReplyDeletenasty little fat gas bag--glad she is gone just like that other witch hillary
ReplyDelete11:58 that's the real truth!
ReplyDeleteContrary to what many believe about her, don't think she's done anything for the state but prove to be a huge embarrassment time and again. She voted for Obamacare and all the other garbage without ever reading it. She did a poor job as a senator and it's about time she's gone. It's just a shame she had to remove herself instead of voters removing her. 😒
ReplyDeleteBabs, Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya.
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