We work on macro issues and macaroni and cheese issues. When women are in the halls of power, our national debate reflects the needs and dreams of American families.
Interpretation
Women's representation in power leads to a more inclusive national discussion that addresses family needs.
Barbara Mikulski highlights the importance of women's participation in governance by asserting that when women hold power, the national discourse tends to encompass a broader range of issues, from significant policy matters to everyday concerns like basic family needs, exemplified by the metaphor of 'macaroni and cheese.' This underscores the idea that diverse representation leads to a richer, more comprehensive dialogue that better reflects the realities and aspirations of American families.
In practice
In a women's leadership conference to inspire future leaders.
We’re going to foment our own revolution. So I say to the women out there in America, let’s keep this fight going! Put on your lipstick, square your shoulders, suit up, and let’s fight for a new American revolution where women are paid equal pay for equal work, and let’s end wage discrimination in this century once and for all!
Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change.
The women of the Senate are like the U.S. Olympic team: we come in different sizes, but we sure are united in our determination to do the best for our country!
Every vote counts and every vote must be counted
I have people ask me if I'm going to convince my daughters to be Democrats, and I say, 'I have yet to convince my daughters to close a door.' I don't how in the world I would ever convince them to be in a political affiliation.
Freedom exists only where the people take care of the government.
We should stop going around babbling about how we're the greatest democracy on earth, when we're not even a democracy. We are a sort of militarised republic.
If the American people knew what we have done, they would string us up from the lamp posts.
There also exists another alliance - at first glance a strange one, a surprising one - but if you think about it, in fact, one which is well grounded and easy to understand. This is the alliance between our Communist leaders and your capitalists. This alliance is not new. ... We observe continuous and steady support by the businessmen of the West of the Soviet Communist leaders.
There is not an example on record of any free state holding a province of the same extent and population without disastrous consequences. The nations conquered and held as a province have, in time, retaliated by destroying the liberty of their conquerors through the corrupting effect of extended patronage and irresponsible power.
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