I would say George Mitchell was like Clark Kent sometimes with his horn rimmed glasses and his very quiet manner. People say, well, he's just a quiet leader, but then he emerges as super hero and begins to move this legislation. He led by example.

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

One hundred thousand dollars was the bridge that enabled me to go on TV, not miss a beat or miss an opportunity, and raise then my own money to carry me forth. And that's how I got to be the first Democratic woman in the United States Senate's history.

I wanted to [share] what a gracious kind of guy George Mitchell was.

I always said that though I was the first, I wanted to be the first of many.

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.

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