i will defer to senator mikulski. senator mikulski: i want to associate myself with the remarks of senator warren in terms of needs for more biomedical research. go back to my original remarks. we need to put that research into action. when we do not fund programs like ide a, then groups are pitted against each other for resources. a multifaceted approach here. let me go to some of your research findings. i was struck by what you said that there were different neurological aspects to girls compared to boys. elaborate on that? i was in my early days in the senate. women were not included. this was 1986, not 1886. working together across the dr. ruth kercher, we were able to change that. us -- the brain is gender-neutral. >> i think this is an example where brain imaging has a lot to add and we can get some insight because it has shown for years the brains of women and men and boys and girls are different. they are different in anatomy -- it goesnt in hand-in-hand with the differences we observe. the important part is t

defer to you senator mikulski for dr. eaton and dr. mahone. sen. mikulski: i would like to .ntroduce dr. guenevere eden she is a nationally recognized expert. in one of the very first to use mris to better understand the neurological basis for dyslexia. she has been supported by nih and nsf and currently directs the center for the study of learning at georgetown and continues to investigate while she is actively involved in teaching graduate students and really investigating all the sensory processes related to reading and how these may be different individuals. mahone whoe dr. mark is a baltimore guy through and through, grew up in a neighborhood called dundalk which is very close to the one that i grew up in. he is a pediatric

and i'll defer to you, dr. -- senator mikulski for dr. eden and mahone. >> i would like to -- i would like to introduce dr. guinvere eden. he is an expert in dyslexia research. and one of the very first to use brain imaging and mris to understand the neurological basis for dyslexia. she's been supported by nih and nsf and currently directed the center for the study of learning at georgetown and continuing to investigate while she is actively involved in teaching graduate students and really investigating all of the sensory processing related to reading and how these may be different in individuals. she's going to bring a lot to us. we also have doctor mark mahone who is a baltimore guy through and through. grew up in a neighborhood called dunn dock, which was just very close to the one where i grew up. he's a pediatric neuropsychologist and he is at the esteemed kennedy krieger institute in baltimore. this is an institution internationally recognized and dedicated to improving the lives of those -- particularly children with brain and oth

again thank senator mikulski for cochairing. i think my other colleagues who are in support of having this hearing them discuss dyslexia, an issue important to me as a parent of a dyslexic and as a senator. with a great line up of witnesses including those who personally address dyslexia, the ameer baraka will talk about growing up without resources overcoming them becoming a mac here. david boies overcame dyslexia with the most language placed above or fashions. and ms. april hanrath will speak of her daughter. there is a common thread in each family's testimony. a child who struggles to read and cannot. often, the parent is dyslexic, two and a rebate. but the child frustrated by the inability to read and act out. if it's a girl should become shy, embarrassed or read aloud in class. think about the teachers do have the child struggling to read but doesn't have the training or resource is to help the child to come the better student and achieve their full potential. senator mikulski and i sponsored a resolution that defined dysl

i will defer to you, senator mikulski for dr. eden and dr. mahone. >> i would like to introduce guinevere eden, concerted and nationally recognized expert in dyslexia research and one of the very first to use brain imaging and our eyes to better understand the neurological basis for dyslexia. she's been supported both by nih and nsf and currently drugs the center for the study of -- after step continue to investigate while she is actively involved in teaching graduate students and really investigating all the sensory processing relating to reading and now these may be different in individuals. she's going to bring a lot to us. he also our sally shaywitz who is a baltimore guy through and through, grew up in a neighborhood called dundalk which was close to the one where i grew up. he is a pediatric neuropsychologist and he is at the esteemed kennedy krieger institute in baltimore. this is an institution internationally recognized and dedicated to improving the lives of those particularly children with brain and other challenges. what dr. mahon

mikulski: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. ms. mikulski: excuse me, mr. president. didn't mean to startle you but this microphone kind of projects my voice in a way i didn't even anticipate its volume. the presiding officer: the senate is in a quorum call. ms. mikulski: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the call of the quorum be vacated. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. mikulski: mr. president, sir, it's been three months since the administration sent congress the emergency funding request for zika and congress hasn't acted on it, but today we have an opportunity to do so, and i hope we do do so. we will have pending before the congress three different options on how to fund this public health emergency, but we must realize that it is an emergency and we need to have a sense of urgency to protect our american people and to help those south of the border to be able to cope for it. what are we waiting for? the mosquitoes are here. the mosquitoes

amendment numbered 3997, senator tester's amendment 3998, senator perdue's amendment 3933, senator mikulski's amendment 4030, senator daines amendment 4008, senator brown's amendment 3920, senator inhofe's amendment 3969, senator boxer's amendment as modified numbered 3935, senator flake's amendment 4038, senator manchin's amendment 4043, senator flake's amendment 3980, senator feinstein's amendment 3944 senator johnson's amendment 3993, senator klobuchar's amendment 3910, senator heller's amendment 4005, senator durbin's amendment 4029, senator sasse's amendment 4023. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. the clerk will report by number. the clerk: the senator from maine, ms. collins proposes en bloc amendments numbered 3997, 3998 3933, 4030, 4008, 3920, 3969 3935 as modified 4038, 4043 3980, 3944, 3993, 3910, 4005 4029 and 4023. ms. collins: mr. president i ask unanimous consent that the senate now vote on these amendments en bloc. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. ms. collins: i know of no further debate on these amendments. the presiding

>> senator mikulski from maryland who is retiring this year is the dean of the way men and it's interesting she is the longest-serving woman in the u.s. senate and in the democratic room there are telephone booths and she now had her dedicated barbara mikulski telephone booth. we would have dinner together democrat and republican and at some point we've actually rotate. a lot of times the dinner would be held in the capital in what was called called the strong thurmond room. it's a very elegant room with a chandelier -- >> he was a renowned with the safe e-mail grabber so female pages used to be warned not to come within arm's length of him even in a wheelchair he was definitely a little bit of a ladies man you could say all old southern ladies man said the fact they were having these dinners and lunches in the room the irony wasn't lost. >> and i can remember when senator lisa murkowski from alaska hosted we all got this e-mail saying she was going to have a potluck dinner and she said her teams that you can't have a potluck dinner and ask you this senators to your senators to bring someth

mikulski: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. ms. mikulski: mr. president, i rise today to join my distinguished colleague from washington state, a long-standing advocate for women and children and really fundamental fairness. and today i join her in urging that the united states soccer federation end the gender gap and stop kicking women around. women across our country are still paid less than men. just 79 cents for every dollar a man makes, and this wage gap is felt by all women, even champions playing for the u.s. women's soccer team. these champions won the world cup last year. they brought in $20 million in revenue. that was $20 million more in revenue than the men's team. but they're paid four times less. when do we reward victory? when do we reward being a champion? and how about equal pay for equal work? they were on the same type of playing fields. those women are taking action by going to the eeoc commission, and it's time to score one for equality. equal pay for all must be our goal. we want equal pay for equal work, whether we're unit

senator barbara mikulski is meeting with president obama's supreme court nominee, "chief judge merrickrday, garland submitted an extensive questionaire to the senate judiciary commitee...detailing his experience. garland will also be meeting with senators from massachusetts, delaware and montana today. it's xx and we're just getting started. police search for a predator-- after a teenage girl is attacked in her home. the latest on the suspect.. and how the teen fought him off. and capitals caput. washington's es the frantic, final minutes.. ahead. good morning washington. today: am fog/drizzle. mostly cloudy. scattered showers possible. highs: 65-70 winds: e 5 mph tonight: cloudy. a few showers or drizzle. lows: 56-60 winds: e 5 to calm thursday: mostly cloudy and warmer. stray shower possible. highs: 68-76 winds: se 5 mph developing right now--

senator isakson -- whoochlts senator mikulski. i did that twice. >> actually, i will defer to senator isakson as i just came back in and am finding out what was already discussed. >> all right. senator isakson. >> thank you. i appreciate that. ranking member murray -- she left. i want to commend the ranking chair on leadership and the point we're at today. i think it ooh going to be a great empowerment for the local boards of education and state to carry out the mandate in their state. throughout the debate and i'm one of the last remaining that wrote no child left behind. it was a great act for six years but it went for seven years where it didn't get reauthorized but became an impediment rather than progress. the ceiling got too low and people got put into nonperformance schools that shouldn't have been put in that category. but the think i focused most in the assessment of disands, i am married to a teacher of special education. our kids with learning disabilities to try to provide as much quality rules as we could. one of the

capitol hill again today where the first handshake of the day was with maryland senator barbara mikulski. and so far, she has met with 36 democrats or independent senators, and with 15 of the 16 republican senators who are willing to meet with hum. republican leadership is refusing to allow hearings on garland's nomination. >>> turning now to the least favorite subject, 15 straight days of rain, and it is not over yet. let's go to doug with more on the the weather pattern with the clean shaven face. >> well, doreen, if we are going to be breaking a record, do it big. it would have been horrible to get to day 12 and missed the day 13. >> no, we would have been okay with that, doug. >> oh, you would have is been all right? >> yes, you shave the hair off of your face, and you have lost your mind. >> and record and not just broken it, but shattered it. it is the rain across the u da, and heavy rain is tapering off, and most of us should see a much drier night. still a couple of showers through montgomery county and the spinning low coming by, and you can see the temperatures now on the high

i was impressed by how many leading democrats came to the chairwoman's defense including pelosi, mikulskiders supporters who don't like her. >> i think she's put a lot of bernie sanders supporters on the platform in different committees and i think she'll be fine. >> he's still in the race, by the way. it's not techniqcally over on te dem side. everyone, it's just suspended. also tonight, when anchors attack. wait until you see what happened when one sportscaster thought the news anchor stole his sports story. you will not believe this. plus, is one of the officers accused in the death of freddie gray cleared of all charges? one top legal mind suggest the real problem is the prosecutor. allen dershowits is here in a cannot miss segment next. there's no one road out there. no one surface... no one speed... no one way of driving on each and every road. but there is one car that can conquer them all. the mercedes-benz c-class. five driving modes let you customize the steering, shift points, and suspension to fit the mood you're in... and the road you're on. the 2016 c-class. lease the c300 f

barbara mikulski chaired the appropriations committee. all of those things tentatively. when you studied you wonder why. i think that as your book really analyze a great deal in of the people especially sociologist, they say women bring to the table something different. and ability to compromise, and ability to stay active until you get the job done. through the power struggles, the austin kelly is put aside. what's in it for everybody. that means you're not going to get everything you want, otherwise it's a win-lose situation. how can we compromise, how can we come together to understand what the prevailing issues are. at the end of the day get something done. i think that one is what our country want it is demanding, but at the same point who is doing it? the women at the table aren't getting it done. but you can't get it done unless one thing, you run for office. you get the education that makes you available to become that ceo. go through the navy to get to be the first weapon and on a submarine. all of these things don't just happen because you are a woman. they hap

with this in mind, i helped introduce bipartisan legislation along with senator barbara mikulski and congresswomen martha mcsally and susan davis to ensure the wasp ashes could be inurned at arlington national cemetery. a seemingly simple thing, that means so much. this congress passed this legislation honoring these historic women and it is now law. now, this congress is getting to work on the national defense authorization act. this legislation includes measures to make sure our men and women have access to the top equipment and training they need on the battlefield. the ndaa includes many critical provisions to help keep our military members safe so they do return home to their families. we've already gotten to work on the ndaa, and later this summer, the senate will consider the defense appropriations act. these measures will provide some level of certainty to our brave service members now serving in iraq, afghanistan and in other places around the world. as memorial day approaches, let us pause and remember all of the men and women who have given their lives so we can be free. l

, starting with the house democratic leader, nancy pelosi, the dean of the senate women, barbara mikulskir, and i just got off the phone with a democratic national committee man who was talking about the fact that she has a lot of support inside the dnc. has there been talk about maybe her going to another -- another job? yes, of course, but that at the end of the day there is concern about two things, one, her being -- looking like she's sort of sacrificed on the altar of bernie sanders. that was the words of the source and, two, this is going to be another problem for hillary clinton because, as jeff can tell you, and you know this, both of you guys, that she is -- if she does become the nominee, it is going to be up to her to help decide who is the head of the dnc, so it's another issue that she's going to have to deal with. >> what would this look like, nia, and we're so close to the convention at this point in time, what would this look like if debbie wasserman schultz were to go? it's important to note, as dana does, that there are a lot of folks supporting her still, but what would

i talked to a democratic senator barbara mikulski last night, the longest serving democratic woman in told me that bernie sanders should drop out of the race, or she said the primary should end, ends in june, a suggestion that perhaps the party should try to unite before july, and if there's a division, clearly that could help donald trump. but the question remains about his foreign policy knowledge as well. he made that comment about kim jong-un earlier this week that raised a lot of eyebrows. you mentioned that tweet that he put out this morning about that missing airliner. let me read it to you. he said looks like yet another terrorist attack. airplane departed from paris. when will we get tough, smart, and vigilant? great hate and sickness. donald trump trying to project some might on the foreign policy side. let's see if he brings folks over on that. clearly an effort by donald trump to bring his party behind him as democrats are divided, carol. >> manu raju reporting live from washington this morning. thanks so much. of course, we'll continue to follow any developments on that e

senator mikulski has worked with senator shelby and me as well as our colleagues representing the local areas. senators warner and cardin and kaine to make sure the f.t.a. has the resources needed to oversee the washington metro, something we have neglected for decades. i'd like to thank my colleagues for working with us to ensure that young foster care alumni don't have to choose between getting the education they need to be self-sufficient and to have a roof over their heads. i wish more funds were available for these important investments, particularly additional funding to address family homelessness, but i thank my colleagues for their work within the subcommittee's funding constraints and their attention to these critical issues. i especially thank the chair, susan collins, for that. unfortunately, madam president, senator lee's amendment will undermine some of the good we're doing with this legislation. it will prohibit the department of housing and urban development from carrying out a key component of the fair housing act of 1968. when congress passed that bill in the wake of t

mikulski: let me just say this. in my job as a united states senator, my job to recommend someone to be a judge is an enor news responsibility. i take it very, very seriously, and i would only recommend somebody who way is truly equal tied to render impartial justice and bring the compensatecy and the temperament to do that. i believe that ms. xinis supposes the judicial temperament and competency an. i yield the floor. mr. cardin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: i join senator mikulski, the two senators from maryland, in strongly recommending the favorable consideration of paula xinis for the district court judgeship of maryland. i just first want to acknowledge the leadership of our senior senator from maryland in developing a process in which we screen the most talented people for opportunities to serve on our federal bench. this is a professional process that we have gone forward with under senator mikulski's leadership in order to try to get the very best on our cour

with this in mind, i helped introduce bipartisan legislation along with senator barbara mikulski and congresswomen martha mcsally and susan davis to ensure the wasp ashes could be inurned at arlington national cemetery. a seemingly simple thing, that means so much. this congress passed this legislation honoring these historic women and it is now law. now, this congress is getting to work on the national defense authorization act. this legislation includes measures to make sure our men and women have access to the top equipment and training they need on the battlefield. the ndaa includes many critical provisions to help keep our military members safe so they do return home to their families. we've already gotten to work on the ndaa, and later this summer, the senate will consider the defense appropriations act. these measures will provide some level of certainty to our brave service members now serving in iraq, afghanistan and in other places around the world. as memorial day approaches, let us pause and remember all of the men and women who have given their lives so we can be free. l

and the members of the appropriations committee and its two leaders, senator cochran and senator mikulski, deserve great credit for putting us on a strict schedule and keeping the process moving. in fact, just said in the full committee, we approved two more appropriations bills that are ready to come to the senate floor. that's the way the process used to work. that's the way the process should work, and that's the way the process is working this year. and i believe it's a great credit to the senate, to the leaders of the appropriations committee and to majority leader mcconnell who has made it a goal that all 12 bills be reported by the appropriations committee and brought to the senate floor, individually or just two or three combined for full and open debate. so again, i want to thank members on both sides of the aisle. many of your requests are included in this important legislation. i feel fortunate to have worked with senator jack reed on this bill. he is not only a great colleague, a terrific senator but also a good friend. thank you, mr. president. mr. president, on another matte

and i too want to join her in commending chairman cochran and vice chairman mikulski for their great work. i particularly want to commend chairman collins for her extraordinary work, her thoughtfulness, her insight, her diligence, all those aspects are evidenced in this bill. she has once again developed a balanced and thoughtful bill that includes provisions for members on both sides of the aisle, and this bill allows our nation to continue moving forward by investing in critical transportation and housing initiatives. suffice it to say without her leadership we would not be here today with a bill that not only merits our attention, but earns our support. it includes policies and funding that will grow our economy, improve the safety of our national transportation system, create jobs and preserve affordable housing for our most vulnerable citizens. working within a tight allocation, this bill makes important contributions to development and safety of our national transportation system. the bill provides $16.4 billion to fully fund the needs of the federal aviation administration, fo