There were times, though, when the women came together on a partisan basis. [When we stopped] the privatization of Social Security during George Bush, we linked arms.

Senator Paul Sarbanes really was a big help to me. He was so well known and so well respected, and he said, "Give her a chance here." And he showed me the ways of power and the corridors of power, [as did] Bob Byrd. [They] helped with [my] committee assignments.

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

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.

The world must know that America holds to the highest standards of military conduct and human rights protections. Anything less is unacceptable

Let us get on with creating the democratic and pluralistic society that we say we are.

The family is not only a living arrangement. It has always been a symbol of survival.