but not senator mikulski. she always made clear she was honored to be the first democratic woman but she never wanted to be the last. i'll never forget her saying -- quote -- "some women stare out the window waiting for prince charming. i stare out the window waiting for more women senators." well, 17 women, republicans and democrats, now serve in the united states senate, and i know all of us have stories to tell about how senator mikulski helped us along the way. reaching out to mentor us, encourage us, lead us, organizing regular meetings, filled with folders and pens and pencils, and organizing dinners. she and senator hutchison teamed up and we're so fortunate to have them working together, we get together now and then among just in the heat of debate we sit down and break bread together. you know, when i considered running for the senate in 199 , senator mikulski -- 1992, senator mikulski was the very first person i went to see. after my husband. i was conflicted. i had a good house seat, i was told i co

but not senator mikulski. she always made clear she was honored to be the first democratic woman but she never wanted to be the last. i'll never forget her saying -- quote -- "some women stare out the window waiting for prince charming. i stare out the window waiting for more women senators." well, 17 women, republicans and democrats, now serve in the united states senate, and i know all of us have stories to tell about how senator mikulski helped us along the way. reaching out to mentor us, encourage us, lead us, organizing regular meetings, filled with folders and pens and pencils, and organizing dinners. she and senator hutchison teamed up and we're so fortunate to have them working together, we get together now and then among just in the heat of debate we sit down and break bread together. you know, when i considered running for the senate in 199 , senator mikulski -- 1992, senator mikulski was the very first person i went to see. after my husband. i was conflicted. i had a good house seat, i was told i co

i've watched senator mikulski in lots of instances -- we had one just recently where senator mikulski was trying to find a balance on a difficult and contentious issue between industry and the environment, and i watched how she was trying to listen to both sides. maryland's got some communities where they've got older plants, and if she can't take steps to protect those plants and have the workers keep their jobs, a lot of people are going to hurt. and senator mikulski always tries to keep that from happening. she also said, clean air and the environmental laws are importa important. and that last quality of trying to bring people together -- i've heard the senator from colorado talk about it -- is what senator mikulski's public service career is all about -- has been all about. so tonight and through the day we've heard colleagues, you know, pay tributes. i made mention of the fact that so often i hear these tributes when a colleague is leaving the united states senate. i just want to close these brief remarks by saying that i'm especially grateful and the cause of good government is

those are mikulski's rules. but we really don't need to look any further than that windy night in maine to know how effective she's been in making things happen for people. i look forward to more of her dinners, to more conversations with the senator, to more chances to work with her as she fights on behalf of women and seniors and veterans and all those who don't have a voice in government. and at the table. i thank the senator for her friendship, for her leadership, and for her many years of service. thank you. a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from west virginia is recognized. mr. manchin: thank you so much. madam president, i, too, am honored to be able to rise today and speak of our dear friend, barbara mikulski. so many good things have been said, so many accolades have been shared of what barbara has done and what she means to all of us. committee only tell you there's not a better ally, a mentor, a neighbor, most importantly a friend that i have in the senate than barbara mik

[cheers and applause] >> senator mikulski, senator mikulski before you leap this stage, would like to be retold by allie steele to present senator mikulski senator boxer's award -- [inaudible] >> well, i would like to present -- i would like to present your award to you and barbara boxer's award. senator boxer can't be here as we know -- [laughter] >> how many feminists does it take to present an award? [laughter] >> i would just like to say to everyone that you are seeing women in this room today that will be in history books and they hope you all remember this because the youngest ones here will be telling their children who they saw a how it did then, being in the brim with women like this were ever inside how crazy it was that women were equal except for my parents were got the idea in the first place. and i am so honored to be in your presence and so honored to be part of this award for senator boxer as well. thank you so much. thank you, barbara. >> thank you. [applause] >> thank you, senator mikulski. and now i would like to prop late introduce allie steele, president of the se

guy houston has more. >> reporter: senator mikulski served more than 35 years. she's a democrat, 75, popular, and she's feisty. you can tell she commands the respect of her colleagues. the u.s. senate paused at 2:30 this afternoon to honor and give praise to a woman who, last year, became the longest serving female in the senate. on march 17th, she passed the late congresswoman,idith north rogers, a massachusetts republican, to become the longest serving woman in congress ever mikulski was blazed for being a trailblazer and for building the 16-lane highway. >> the highway would have -- which was a neighborhood doing something that she felt should be protected and it would have uprooted home owners in a majority of african-american neighborhoods. >> she's a true leader and understands the importance of working together, and she's a winner. >> for me, it's not how long i served or about history, for me, history books were jane adams and abigail adams and powdered wigs. i walk a day where i have time to powder my nose, let alone powder my wig. the fact was that whe

mikulski is the longest-serving congressional woman in u.s. history. >> barbara mikulski first came here to washington in 1977. now, 35 years later, she has served in congress, longer than any other woman ever. >> reporter: from the start, and throughout her career, she's been a fierce advocate for her state. >> people in maryland are angry. >> reporter: this weekend, barbara mikulski made the history books for the amount of time she spent in congress. >> it's not just that she's the longest-serving female in the history of congress. it's what she's done in office. >> reporter: they helped pay tribute to her today for her many milestones. the first woman to serve in both chambers. the first democratic woman ever elected to the senate in her own right. when she arrived, she was only one of two women in the senate. today she's one of 17. >> and so many of us are here in the senate because barbara mikulski knocked out the barriers, one by one. >> i didn't start out wanting to be a historic figure. >> reporter: many in baltimore remember personal

. >> reporter: senator barbara mikulski says for women congress was a different world when she arrivedrs ago. >> when i came to the house, and even to the senate, women were still considered a novelty. we were greeted with skepticism. >> reporter: even so, she says she never felt intimidated and at 4' 11", she has never backed off from a fight. >> i challenge them right here, right now, today othis amendment! what an insulting, humiliating thing to say. you were abused by your husband. them you were abused by your insurance company. >> reporter: what makes you proudest about your tenure in the house and in the senate? >> what makes me proudest is the fact that the way i've tried to stand up for people. >> reporter: she says she learned how to do that growing up in east baltimore, where her farther owned a small store. >> every day my father would open the store and say, "good morning, can i help you?" we saw ourselves as part of a community that everybody in that neighborhood was part of our family. >> reporter: in her office are she keeps a reminder, the dining room table from her chi

the 75-year-old mikulski was' electricitied to the u.s. house of representatives in 1976 and the u.s. senate ten years later. she will be honored on the mall. >>> get ready for more people in. get ready for the opening of the casino. construction is well underway for the maryland live casino at arundel mills mall. it will be the third gaming parlor to open and it will be by far the largest. >> we are at 300,000 scare foot facility with 4750 electronic slot machines and electronic table games. if you put that in perspective, on the vegas strip, not one casino of that size. in atlantic city, not one casino of that size >> when this casino fully opens, at least 1500 people will be employed here. >> jobs are starting to post every day. please go online, apply for as many jobs as you feel you would like to and that will get the system rolling for you. >> executive chef rudy volpie will need many chefs. >> there will be an asian station, an italian station, what we call an american station. >> the chef was interviewing hundreds and hundreds of p

marilyn's senior senator barbara mikulski celebrates another milestone -- maryland's senior barbara mikulski. >> the longest serving female member in all of congress. [applause] >> you just heard a fellow baltimore native and house minority leader nancy pelosi speaking as members of congress recognize senator mikulski as the longest serving woman in the history of the united states congress. one by one, they hailed her tenacity and feistiness. she accepted cray's with herb mixture of humor, self depredation -- she accepted her honor with a mixture of humor and self-deprecating and. >> she was democrat -- she was elected to congress in 1976 and won her senate seat in 1986. today is a 12,893rd day in office. today the road to the white house is focused on 485 miles of an oil pipeline president obama wants fast track as part of his energy policy. his plan includes a gas fields in new mexico and nevada solar power plants and oklahoma to take that have blind men to get oil more quickly to refineries. republicans running for the white house say it is not enough. >> apparently, the slipping poll nu

. >> senator barbara mikulski is getting congratulations from all around the country. she celebrated a major milestone today. >> the u.s. department of labor celebrates a history making woman, senator barbara mikulski of maryland, the longest serving female member in all of congress. >> that was fellow baltimore native and house minority leader nancy pelosi, as she joined members of congress recognizing senator mikulski as the longest serving woman in history of the united states. it has been 12,892 days and counting. she accepted the praise with her signature mix of humor, self deprivation, and appreciation. >> i also want to thank all those people who made it possible. >> she was elected to congress in 1976. she won her senate seat in 1986. >> in annapolis, a bill that would require medical facilities in maryland to report the number of abortions that perform. they do not have to do it right now. the measure was reviewed today by the state finance committee to provide a complete report. the state part of health and mental hygiene was asked to collect demographic info

. >>> maryland senator barbra mikulski was honored on the senate floor for being the longest serving woman in congress. she was first elected to the house of representatives in 1975 and to the senate in 1986. the 75-year-old mikulski broke the record for the longest serving woman in congress last weekend when she bypassed representative edith rogers of massachusetts. congratulations to senator mikulski. >> absolutely. >>> a movie star is reportedly pregnant. >> an oscar winner receives a welcome home party. we have those stories and more in this look at entertainment. >> reporter: reece wither responsible is reportedly -- witherspoon is reportedly pregnant. she's about 12 weeks along with her third child. montgomery, alabama held a big celebration for oscar winning actress octavia spencer. the star of "the help" arrived in a pink limousine where hundreds cheered her arrival. >> people of alabama have been so supportive of me. i want you guys to know that this native daughter appreciates it. >> reporter: spencer was even serenaded by the band from her old high school. ♪ we all live in

. >> maryland senior senator barbara mikulski celebrates a major milestone in washington, d.c. >> the u.s. department of labor celebrates a history-making woman, u.s. senator barbara mikulski the maryland, the longest serving female member in all of congress. >> fellow baltimore native and house minority leader nancy pelosi helped recognize senator mikulski as the longest serving woman in the history of the united states congress. mikulski accepted the praise with her signature mix of humor, self-deprecation, and appreciation. >> i also want to thank all of those people who made it possible. you don't get to be a me without a whole lot of we. >> the 75-year-old mikulski, a democrat, was elected to congress back in 1976, and she won her senate seat in 1986. republican presidential candidate mitt romney makes a campaign stop here in maryland. the former massachusetts governor was at a town hall meeting wednesday. next month, romney and the other g.o.p. contenders will compete for 37 maryland delegates in their bid to win the republican nomination. romney focused his speech on the debt,

senator barbara mikulski continued well into the night in washington as they honored mikulski all day yesterday for her service in congress. >> i also want to thank all of those people who made it possible. you don't get to be a me without a whole lot of we. >> wednesday, both the house and senate honored the 76-year-old senator for her accomplishments as the longest serving woman in the history of the entire u.s. congress. last night, celebrations cross the party lines to champion a woman who defined the word public servant. >> barbara mikulski is a model for every legislator. there's a reason why she's been in office this long. she takes care of her constituents. her office is always very receptive to any needs they have, without regard, whether republican, democrat, no matter which side of the aisle you're on. if her people need her, she's there. >> i wanted to have the privilege of standing with you so that i'm able to tell -- and i mean it sincerely -- tell my four granddaughters that i was there to celebrate a woman who has changed in many ways the way people think about one ano

director mikulski has really outlined the big picture. they're a couple of areas of interest that i have and concern. certainly, i think the southwest border has to be as much of a national security issue as anyplace that we have. and yet, this request has the southwest border funding. i would caution the priority of the administration and increasing the financial fraud enforcement decreasing border security. so i am going to say that i'll be looking carefully at that and hoping to restore at least the $5 million that was included to make it look like it was even funding. but that was just required to sustain the position that had been added in the fy 10 order of sublimation's bill. so i am hoping that we can add more where you think you need it the most. because that would be 13 order corruption task force members located in philadelphia says across the border as i understand it. and these are kind of the backbone of the fbi southwest border mission that provided intelligence and coordinate with the southwest intelligence group at back i

senator mikulski. >> thank you, madam chairman. welcome. nice to have you here. this morning the investigative report that details the prosecutorial misconduct in the case against senator ted stevens was released. it was -- it was, i guess, precipitated almost that the brady violations came about, but not until five months after that trial was complete d that we learned of these violations and it came about because of a kpleent that was filed complaint that was filed by an fbi agent that alleged the prosecutorial and our law enforcement misconduct in that case. in my opinion that was sepexcep good work by that agent and judge sullivan suggested that wereno

. >>> maryland senior senator barbara mikulski makes history. derek valcourt reports from washington, d.c. mikulski is now the longest- serving woman senator in history. >> >>> now, 35 years later, she has served in congress, longer than any other woman ever. >> reporter: from the start and throughout her career, she's been a fierce advocate for her state. >> reporter: people in maryland are angry. >> reporter: this weekend, they made history books for the amount of time she spent in congress. >> it's not just that she's the longest-serving female in the history of the united states in congress. it's what she's done in office. >> the first woman to serve in both chambers. the foot first democratic woman elected in her own right. when she she arrived, she was only one of two women in the senate. today, she's one of 17. >> so many of us are here in the senate because barbara mikulski knocked down the barriers, one by one. >> i didn't start out wanting to be an historic figure. >> reporter: many in baltimore remember personal stories. >> i bought t

senator barbara mikulski reaching a milestone having served 35 years in the house and the senate. she is now the longest serving female member of congress in history. back in 1988 she talked about politics, gender politics, at the democratic national convention in atlanta. >> every family's got its worries. paying the mortgage. school cost. an aging parent who needs help. some families shoulder more than seems possible. drug addiction. family violence. broken homes. but family life should be more than just coping or making ends meet. more than just pinching pennies and dipping into the nest egg. if there's anything that concerns the american family today, it's this. our government hasn't caught up with the new facts of american family life. families have changed, so why can't washington? new facts. moms working. nearly 65% of all mothers are working. part time, full time, all of the time. keeping the family together. making ends meet. making america more prosperous. working mothers need affordable day care and the pay they deserve. too often they can't get either. over 10 million

senator mikulski will be honored by her colleagues on the u.s. senate floor in wednesday. >>> coming up a real life drama. masked men rob an entire movie theater in arlington. >>> plus we'll tell you where a business is trying to fill 900 jobs locally. and the d.c. bar where president [ male announcer ] for making cupcakes and deposits at the same time. for paying your friend back for lunch from your tablet. for 26 paydays triggered with a single tap. for checking your line, then checking your portfolio. for making atms and branches appear out of thin air. simple to use websites, tools, and apps. for making your financial life a little bit easier. virginia. a movie theater was robbed from a scene that seemed to come right from the big screen. police say two masked men held up a theater on swap box road around 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. the thieves pulled the fire alarm which caused an evacuation. no one was injured. no word on how much cash they got away with. >>> hundreds lined up under the new live maryland casino. the casino held the job fair t

senator mikulski's path to the u.s. senate prepared her well to be an effective fighter for her constituents. ever the dedicated public servant, senator mikulski worked as a baltimore social worker, community activist and as a city council member. she brought an urgency and an unrelenting commitment to service to her work and the people she represented. it can be seen in the legislation she has fought for and the causes she has championed during her 25 years in the senate. i'm proud to say that the first bill i cosponsored when i came to this senate three years ago was one of senator mikulski's, the lilly ledbetter fair pay act. this bill, which ensures that no matter your gender, race, national origin, religion, age or disability, you will receive equal pay for equal work. the fight to get it signed into law is a perfect example of the tenacity and sense of fairness that drives barbara mikulski. i'm particularly grateful to her for her mentorship. on the day i was sworn into the senate, i was standing in the back of th

. >> reporter: senator barbara mikulski is a trailblazer. they are not only celebrating her achievements, they are thanking her. >> reporter: for more than 35 years, u.s. senator barbara mikulski has represented maryland on capitol hill, and on saturday she reached a milestone. she's now the longest-serving woman in the history of congress. >> when she went to the senate in 1986, there was only one other woman, a republican. now there are 17 female senators who have forged a bond of crossed arty lines. >> when the day is over, you have to keep that and put our lipstick on and have a glass of wine and keep the institution and america going. >> so it's fitting one of her passions is the battle for women's health. she requires federal standards for mammograms and five were uninsured women's screenings for breast and cervical cancers. >> she started here in east baltimore where she grew up. she got a job as a social worker and educating seniors about medicare. >> i think she's been an asset to the country into baltimore, and i am glad to know he

senator barbara mikulski served on a panel entitled maryland's women, first and foremost, a topic she is familiar with. it was a first of sorts this weekend as the women of the world held their annual festival for the first time in baltimore. it kicked off roddick the home of the baltimore symphony orchestra. the festival celebrates the leadership and talents from women all over the world. >> we have panels on women in politics, women in law, health, sports, technology. >> this woman, who is the music director of the orchestra at the first woman to hold this position with a major american orchestra, is responsible for bringing the festival to charm city. >> you learn so much. >> who better to serve as the featured guest speaker but a political trailblazer who is also celebrating a first this month. >> i am the first democratic woman ever elected to the senate. >> on march 17, barbara mikulski will be the longest serving woman in history of the u.s. congress. greg vice? when you are the first, you don't want to be the last. >> you want to make sure that you are a mentor and teacher to

eps a considering delaying new clean energy standings and make history, maryland senator barbara mikulski has something to brag about this morning. find out what she is proud of coming up next. >>> job seekers are encouraged to attend a job fair today at the four points by sheraton hotel near bwi airport from 11 until 2 this afternoon. dozens of employers are going to be object hand -- on hand like the curet service and next day blinds. >>> and in los angeles, a motion to dismiss hearings for the so-called hollywood ripper. attorneys for michael thomas is link to the murders of 9 women had file a motion to dismiss. >>> and today a status conference in harrisburg for srnlg rain failing to report case of tim curley and gary schultz former penn state senior vice-president in connection to the molestation case of jerry sandusky. >>> apple will announce what it will do with the cash reserves in a news conference. at the end of 2011 apple said nearly 100 billion dollars in cash. >>> the documentary called bully will be released today. last night president obama lended his voice to the cause. [a

meanwhile = ryan and his trips senate she has been there longer than any other woman barbara mikulski is recognized on the senate floor today as the longest serving woman in history the u.s. government. >>> chip reed brings us to senators taylor and her words. >>> i must say senator barbara m. says that for women congress was a different world when she arrived more than 35 years ago. when i came to the house and to the senate's women were still considered a novelty. we are greeted with skepticism. even so she never felt intimidated unit 4 ft. 11 in. tall ships never backed off from a fight. on this amendment. >>> what insulting, humiliating thing to say. >>> what makes you proudest about your tenure in the house? >>> would make the promises that the way they try to stand up for people. the way to learn how to do that growing up in the east baltimore. where her father on a small store. >>> my father would open the state store and say good morning can help you we saw ourselves as part of the community that everybody in that neighborhood was a part of. >>> interoffice she keeps a reminde

senator mikulski is the longest serving woman. and she talked about what that longevity means. >> when the day is over, let's kick back and put our lipstick on and have a glass of wine and keep the institution and america going. >> the dean of the senate said she learn from the good old boys network to work better professional will be ayou have to get to know -- professionally and you've got to get to know each other personally. >>> we have details about a job fair if you are looking for workheld at four points by sheraton hotel near bwi airport from 11 a.m. to 2. meet with dozens of employees, many of whom are looking to hire people today. they will have companies therefrom places like the secret service, stewart enterprises and next day blinds and they will have a career expert to look over your resume. >>> and the nation's high court is going to be busy next week. the supreme court is going to hear arguments on president obama's health care reform. the justices will decide on what limit the constitution places on congress power

ten forebarbara mikulski. >> the award for a lifetime of work and dedication to one project. >>> andng up the economy today. where he will be speaking as he speaks to the -- seeks election for the a second term. we will tell you where there are fund raisers when "good morning maryland continues. hershey's air delight. experience light and airy, melty bubbles. made from pure, delicious hershey's milk chocolate. hershey's air delight. >>> five things to know before heading out the door. february jobs report is due out today. economists and tis paste another month of growth saying any number of add job will support president obama's economicoptimism and books the reelection bid. >>> president obama will travel to virginia today to deliver remarks on the economy at rolls royce cross pound which makes enining disk for sophisticated aircraft all around the world. and from there, it's off to houston for a pair of campaign fund raisers. >>> maryland african american tourism council will honor barbara hi culls can i with the -- mikulski with the hair yet tubman achievement award. she is the f

klobuchar: five minutes to be divided between senator mikulski, senator shaheen. the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. ms. mikulski: madam president, i strongly urge that the violence against women act come up to the floor so that we could look at the issues and debate them in an obey and public forum, and if people have amendments to either add or subtract from the bill or improve the bill, let's do it because this is really a compelling situation. i have been here since we have passed that first bill. in 1994, the original architect was senator joe biden, now our vice president. why did we do it? it's a compelling need. one in four women will be a victim of domestic violence. 16 million children are exposed to domestic violence every year. 23 million will be victims of physical or sexual violence. 20,000 in my own state of maryland. since we created the legislation in 1994, the hotline, the national hotline has received over one million calls. when women felt that they were in danger, danger, so that one million -- those one million people had a chan

. >>> a landmark achievement for barbara mikulski is now the longest serving female in congress.en she came to the senate in 1986, there was only one other woman republican nance and they formed a bond across county lines and currently there are 17 female senators. mikulski hosts a dinner for all women senators every quarter. >> when the day is over, let's kick back and put our lipstick on and have a glass of wine and keep the institution and america going. >> she is scheduled to be honored on the senate floor on wednesday after serving more than 35 years in the house of representatives and senate. >>> for three years we have been bringing you the latest in scams that targeted our area. this morning, we will update you on the tools you can use to avoid scam artist through the mail on the phone on orline. >> and new rules public pools have to follow and the phenes they face if ignored. and storm chasers caught tornadoes churning in a oklahoma town. but this is not over. we are tracking it for you. >> well, we are mainly dry but foggy this morning. and spring officially arrives tom

latest honor senator mikulski is given. >>> i will tell you how long the fog will last and if we willget wet this a noon coming up. >> reporter: and certainly the fog is factor in the commute. we will have a live look at what you can expect as you get ready do head -- to hoed out the door coming next on "be -- head out the door coming up next. >>> now good morning maryland. >> if you thought winter was over think again. people in arizona are getting walloped. 8 to 10 inches of snow is on the ground. up to 36 inch in the forecast in some areas. heavy winds forced authorities to close 10080 miles of interstate in the area. and some one -- from one extreme to another in minneapolis. spring doesn't officially start until later this week but minneapolis is already having record breaking temperatures yes the town hate record from 1921 reaching 80 degrees. wow lynette. from one to the other. who knows what is going to happen. >> exactly. and we have spring coming in here tomorrow. speaking on the temperature theme. our temperatures are above average. but they are not as warm or mild as they

. >>> the maryland senator barbara mikulski recognized this weekend for being the longest serving female in congress was honored by her colleagues on the senate floor yesterday. she says she's still the same person. >> i still am that young girl that walked to the grocery store everyday and said good morning, can i help you. >> barbara mikulski represented maryland for 35 years. senators delivered speeches in her honor and in tanned tanneddans, her family and o'malley. she received a standing ovation at the end of her speech. >>> in celebration of maryland. a legendary man known for a bathing suit and rubber ducky. >> maryland celebrates the life of william schaefer. >> and all this flooding still taking place. are things going to dry up? plus local traffic and weather. in two minutes. as we go to break a live look from atop the statue of liberty in new york. a problem in maryland and in new york. >>> welcome back it doesn't look much like spring in eighteentheen, oregon -- eugene, oregon. it created a mess for drivers with the snow. it brought down power lines but kids enjoyed the day.

i wanted to say the comments of senator mikulski and senator hutchison. to me the tragedy is that ted stevens died before he knew thisis to a new low -- a new height. so i think this investigation is really important, and i think that actions have to be taken, that. what -- i wanted to follow-up on it's my understanding that available in the united states than demand calls for. and as a matter of fact, surplus is being sold outside. this, i think, would bring to special attention the issue of study that you're doing is going to take a good look at the financial marketplace regard to its ability to impact price in this way. >> well, as i said, the oil and last year as part of the prrcement task force has been meeting. it just happens that they are having a call today, meeting, either tomorrow or on, the full committee will be getting together to look at the full issues you've raised a >> good. thank you. as you know, title 7 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act expires at the end of the year. thisets outside of the united states. senator mikulski a

this from senator barbara mikulski. >> this is an amendment to the highway bill in which we could if we passed the highway bill we could create thousands of jobs in construction and get america rolling. instead we have to deal with the blunt amendment which again is an attempt to derail the ability for the american people to get the health care services that's deemed essential by their doctor. the blunt amendment is a significant overreach in terms of a new power to employers to deny health care. now, make no mistake. this is politics masquerading as morality. politics masquerading as morality. what does the blunt amendment do? it allows any health insurance company or any employer to deny coverage for any service they choose based on religious beliefs or moral convictions. what's a moral conviction? where does a moral conviction come from? i have moral convictions. you have moral convictions. we have different moral convictions. and let me repeat. any employer can do this. any insurer can do it based on a vague abstraction called moral con conviction. what would this mean? yes. does

mikulski served 10 years in the house before becoming a senator in '86. when she entered the rates, there was only one other woman. now there's 17 female senators. mikulski is the dean of women senators and helps forge a bond across party lines. >> when the day's over, let's kick back and put our lipstick on and have a glass of wine and keep the institution in america going. >> the late representative edith norris rogers, a massachusetts republican was the longest serving senator. >>> the gop calendar entering the halfway mark, still a four- way contest. the next big prize, illinois. meanwhile president obama is adding to his campaign war chest preparing for the general election fight this fall. fox's craig boswell reports. >> reporter: after an early morning stop at a diner in springfield, illinois, mitt romney moved on to chicago for an address in economic freedom. >> the truth is this economy is struggling because our got is too big, too intrusive, too invasive of our economic freedoms. >> reporter: the math is favoring romney in illinois the day befor

chairman. >> thank you very much, senator mikulski. >> i want to talk about fraking far little bit. there's too many cooks in the kitchen. the doe, epa are all in the process of studying fraking. i've heard there's as many as ten agencies involved in the process. i think the budget gives $13 million to usgs. i think it's about $45 million for fraking research in total in the different budgets. duplication is something that i'm always worried about, people doing the same work in different agencies. we can get a little better bang for the buck. i just want to get your perspective on the research effort. is there coordination between agencies so there isn't overlapping research? >> again, duplication is always a concern for all of us, i believe as we go forward during these lean times. i'm aware of two studies we're assisting with. one study by epa, and then a second study being conducted by the usgs within the department of interior. our participation is fairly limited to providing statistics and data that they are then taken into account as part of their analysis. as it relates to th

. >>> maryland senator barbara mikulski will be honored for her service today. here's a live look at the capitol. mikulski will be recognized on the senate floor as the longest serving woman in the history of congress. senate majority leader harry reid will detail her history in the senate. as percent of the ceremony, milk -- as parts of the ceremony, mikulski has been in the senate seat since 1986. >>> governor martin o'malley rocked the white house in honor of st. patrick's day apparently. the democrat in his celtic band o'malley's march performed for president obama and irish prime minister kenny last night. the group played five songs in front of a packed east room. this photo was tweeted by the executive director of the democratic governor's conference which o'malley leads. >> i like that he's still wearing the suit and tie. going rock out at the white house, you got to do it properly. >> you do, indeed. >>> president obama also has a talent you may not know about. it really surprised a local student. >> this happened at an event? prince george's county com

scheduled to testify for three hours this morning, barbara mikulski coming into the room, senator from maryland is the chairman of the subcommittee that deals with justice that. is the commerce justice science subcommittee for appropriations. live coverage on c-span and the ranking republican kay bailey hutchison of texas. >>> good morning everyone. good morning everybody t. commerce justice appropriations subcommittee will come to order. this morning we -- this morning we welcome the attorney general of the united states, and as is the usual and customary way, senator hutch i son and i will make opening statements. we'll go to you, mr. attorney general, for yours, and you may summarize with unanimous consent that all statements be included in the record. senator shelby, our colleague and former ranking member on this subcommittee has a banking hearing with senator hutch i son's concurrence, we'll go right to senator shelby for the first question. does that sound okay? we'll observe senators in their order of arrival. we expect robust participation. we're going to strictly adhere to th

. >> this saturday, maryland's senator barbara mikulski will become the largest serving female member in congressional history. she'll surpass the record held by massachusetts republican representative edith rogers who served from 1925 to 1960. watch senator mikulski's speeches from the senate floor and other appearances all archived and searchable online at the c-span video library. >>> in about 15 minutes, coverage of tonight's state dinner for british prime minister david cameron. we'll show you guest arrivals, including president obama's greeting at the white house and toasts from both leaders. you can see our state dinner coverage live getting under way shortly on c-span. also tonight, remarks from time warner chairman and ceo jeffrey bewkes on how digital media is changing the way americans live. he's speaking at the economic club of washington live at 7:55 p.m. eastern on our companion network c-span2. and tomorrow, the senate environment committee holds a hearing on nuclear reactor safety in the 21st century. after last year's nuclear disaster in fukushima japan, witnesses tes

. >> one of the national women's organizations is honoring barbara mikulski. lenn 11 news reporter nadia ram december -- ramdes was there. >> it held its annual festival for the first time in baltimore. it kicked off celebrating the leadership and talent of women from all over the world. >> we have panels on women in politics, women in law, women in health, women in sports, women in technology. >> so that was the first time ti remember. >> the first woman to hold this position with a major american author responsible for bringing the festival to charm city. >> you can learn so much just from meeting some of the incredible people in our area. >> who better to seb but a political trailblazer who is also sell prating a first this month. >> i am the first woman, democratic woman ever elected to the senate. >> on march 17, barbara mikulski will be the longest serving woman in the history of the united states congress. her advice, when you are the first, you don't want to be the last. >> you want to encourage where you have made it to make sure you are amen tore and

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. >> and she may be short in stature, but maryland's barbara mikulski has a record of public service that dwarfs her colleagues. >> we're previewing the beer, bourbon, and barbecue festival happening this weekend at the timonium fairgrounds. we're so excited, we roasted a whole hog. >> and the problems on the harris bug expressway already causing delays. we have a tractor-trailer fire and some lanes closed. ♪ [ camera shutters clicking ] ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] announcing southwest airlines nationwide sale, with flights all over the country starting at only 69 dollars one-way. hurry and book now, only at southwest.com. ♪ >> welcome back to 11 news today. the time now is 6 chop 11, 60 degrees outside today. it's going to be another nice day today. many of you who watch our evening news at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. noticed that our colleague, donna hamilton, has been on vacation this week. >> no trip to the ocean for her. she's actually half a world away in uganda. donna joins us live this morning via skype to tell us more about it. good morning, or should i say good afternoon. hi, donna. >>

. >> a milestone this week for senator barbara mikulski. she's now the longest serving woman in congress having first been elected back in 1976 to the house and later to the u.s. senate. she's joining us on capitol hill. thanks very much for being with us. >> happy anniversary, c-span. you know, you've brought the congress its floor activity, its committees, to the american people. and you've not only made history, but had a big influence on history. >> in fact, you saw thehistory. >> you saw the advent of c-span two years after first being elected to the house of representatives. >> yes. it was electrifying. >> let me ask you about your first run for the house and when you ran in 1976, did you expect to serve 35 years? >> when i ran for the house of representatives in 1976 it was the bicentennial year of our country. 250 years. and i was excited to be part of a great reform movement. we were in a post watergate era and we wanted to change the way congress functioned and opened it up to the american people. and do things certainly very diff

mikulski is now 75 years old. she said she hopes to be remembered for devotion to duty.se are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: it was a whirlwind day at the u.s. supreme court, with: a contentious split decision calling for new standards for criminal plea bargains; a unanimous decision in a much- watched property rights case and arguments in a case involving a public confrontation with then- vice president dick cheney. marcia coyle of the "national law journal" was in the courtroom for all of it, and she joins us now. all of it... a lot of it today. >> a lot of it, jeff, yes. >> brown: let's start with decision number one. this involves new standards for criminal plea bargains. it's interesting because we learned so many cases today are decided... or are resolved in pleas. >> absolutely, jeff. the court... the sixth amendment in the constitution guarantees a right to a lawyer at every critical phase of the criminal justice process. and not just any lawyer, an effective lawyer. justice kennedy, who wrote the majority opinion today, said that t

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