I knew of Senator [George] Mitchell because he was very close friends with who was soon to be the senior senator, Paul Sarbanes. Paul Sarbanes and George Mitchell were kind of pals together.

Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change.

I think, though, with that whole sense of integrity and a lot of things that have been going on, the shared leadership rather than the titular head.

You cant get more for less. You get what you pay for.

In my state [ Maryland] we've lost jobs to NAFTA, we did not gain jobs from NAFTA. But I think it's very difficult when your state is right up against the northern border, you do see things differently.

Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families.

I am emphatically against the privatization of Social Security. It is going to hurt millions of American women, American families and ultimately the whole country