I think George Mitchell believed in promoting women.

I think Paul Sarbanes and his wife Christine socialized with them [George and Heather Mitchell] more than I did, but we all hung out, or we saw each other in groups.

Martha Pope herself is a legend within the institution, and he was enormously supportive. And me and the women candidates.

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.

Nothing really happened - I was elected in '86 - until 1992, and that's when the Anita Hill debacle happened.

When one gets old and they are sick, there are not many things they can count on but they should be able to count on Social Security. Our seniors' retirement should never rely on the bull of political promises or the bear of the market.

I think George Mitchell believed in promoting women.