,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,blunt 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4  
,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+ room 
,s-#abd ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol z !  
,u4,s4 ,s5ator ,m>g>et ,*ase ,smi? ,room
 & designat+ room ,s-#aae ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,capitol z ! ,u4,s4 ,s5ator      
,b>b>a ,a4 ,mikulski ,room1 9           
recognition ( _! s]vice to ! ,s5ate & ! 
p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ,s5ator    
,m>g>et ,*ase ,smi? s]v$ ! p ( ,ma9e = m
 ?an #cb ye>s z a memb] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate2 ,:]eas      
,s5ator ,m>g>et ,*ase ,smi? became !    
fir/ woman to s]ve 9 bo? ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate2 ,:]eas      
,s5ator ,m>g>et ,*ase ,smi? s]v$ z ,*air
 ( ! ,republican ,conf]5ce1 ! fir/ woman
 to hold a lead]%ip position 9 ! ,s5ate2
 ,:]eas1 dur+ h] t5ure 9 ! ,s5ate1      

,s5ator ,m>g>et ,*ase ,smi? s]v$ z--    
7#a7 ! fir/ woman ,rank+ ,memb] ( !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! fir/    
woman ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on   
,a]onautical & ,space ,sci5ces1 & !     
,*air ( ! ,committee on ,rates &        
,comp5sation ( ,c]ta9 ,(fic]s &         
,employees ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 a memb] (
 ! ,committee on ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,committee on ,exp5ditures 9 !         
,executive ,dep>tm5ts 7r5am$ !          
,committee on ,gov]nm5t ,op]ations 9    
#aieb71 ! ,committee on ,rules &        
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,committee on          
,appropriations1 & ! ,jo9t              
,congressional ,committee on ,inaugural 
,c]emonies2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #a1 #aiej1 
,s5ator ,m>g>et ,*ase ,smi? spoke out   
aga9/ ,mc,carthyism 9 ! ,s5ate ,*amb]1  
becom+ "o ( ! fir/ ,s5ators to d s1 ) h]
 ,decl>ation ( ,consci5ce spee*2 ,:]eas 
,s5ator ,m>g>et ,*ase ,smi? *ampion$    
legislation & policies = wom5 9 !       
milit>y ?r\gh\t h] ,s5ate c>e] & s]v$ z 
a role model to c\ntless wom5 seek+     

elective (fice & c>e]s 9 public s]vice2 
,:]eas ,s5ator ,b>b>a ,a4 ,mikulski s]v$
 ! p ( ,m>yl& = m ?an #de ye>s z a memb]
 ( ! ,baltimore ,city ,c\ncil1 ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,s5ate2 ,:]eas    
,s5ator ,b>b>a ,a4 ,mikulski s]v$ !     
longe/ t5ure ( all wom5 9 ,congress to  
date2 ,:]eas ,s5ator ,b>b>a ,a4         
,mikulski s]v$ z ,democratic ,conf]5ce  
,secret>y1 ! fir/ woman to hold a       
,democratic lead]%ip position 9 !       
,s5ate2 ,:]eas1 dur+ h] t5ure 9 !       
,s5ate1 ,s5ator ,b>b>a ,a4 ,mikulski    
s]v$ z-- 7#a7 ! fir/ ,*airwoman ( !     
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,*airwoman ( ! ,subcommittee on         
,transportation1 ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( !     
,committee on ,appropriations1 & ! fir/ 
,vice ,*airwoman ( ! ,committee on      
,appropriations2 &  7#b7 a memb] ( !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions 7=m]ly ! ,committee  
on ,labor & ,human ,res\rces7 & !       
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         

,entrepr5eur%ip2 ,:]eas ,s5ator ,b>b>a  
,a4 ,mikulski *ampion$ policy on high]  
education1 pay equality1 space1         
te*nology1 ju/ice1 ,alzheim]'s rese>*1 &
 m>itime issues & sponsor$ legislation  
to improve wom5's heal?1 includ+ !      
creation ( ! ,(fice ( ,rese>* on ,wom5's
 ,heal? ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (      
,heal?2 & ,:]eas ,s5ator ,b>b>a ,a4     
,mikulski m5tor$ o!r female ,s5ators z !
 ,dean ( ! ,wom5 ,s5ators & fo/]$       
bip>tisan coop]ation & fri5d%ip among/ !
 wom5 ( ! ,s5ate3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t1 9
 recognition ( ! s]vice ( ,s5ator       
,m>g>et ,*ase ,smi? & ,s5ator ,b>b>a ,a4
 ,mikulski to ! ,s5ate & ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! ,s5ate designates-- 7#a7 room 
,s-#abd ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol z !  
,u4,s4 ,s5ator ,m>g>et ,*ase ,smi?      
,room2 &  7#b7 room ,s-#aae ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,capitol z ! ,u4,s4 ,s5ator      
,b>b>a ,a4 ,mikulski ,room4