Mikulski is what she is, someone suited to be a union shop steward promoted way beyond her competency level. I do not mean this primarily as a criticism of Mikulski. It’s an indictment of Maryland. Maryland’s Senators have long been complete zeros. That was true long before Mikulski came on the scene. They are sure party line hack votes, which is all Democrats really care about, but when was the last time a Maryland Senator made any real contribution on any issue, even on the wrong side? We could save a bit of money if we simply gave two proxies to the Democratic leader in the Senate and dispensed with the Senators and their staffs.
So, you noticed also.