The group comprises something that is unprecedented in Congress' history — an assembly of lawmakers that represent bipartisanship and gender equality. Outlets ranging from the
New York Times
and the
Washington Post
to
USA Today
and MSNBC picked up on it. Senator John McCain chimed in, saying that "leadership, I must fully admit, was provided primarily by women in the Senate." We're seriously pumped about what this accomplishment says about female governance in this country — that women lawmakers are level-headed and thoughtful, willing to compromise, yet also tough negotiators — and about the fact that credit is being given where it's due. We sincerely hope that Susan Collins (and all her fellow lawmakers) takes a moment to do the "brush your shoulders off" move in the privacy of her office.
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