Congressional Hits and Misses: Best of Barbara Mikulski

By JM Rieger

Posted April 2, 2015 at 11:18pm

With Congress out of town, Heard on the Hill pays tribute this week to the longest serving woman in Congress, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, who teaches us about “soft-hearted social workers,” calcium-rich beverages and Girl Scout cookies.

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