️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Sen. Barbara Mikulski, the longest serving woman in the history of the Congress, announced Monday that she will not run for re-election.<unk> Sen. Barbara Mikulski, the longest serving woman in the history of the Congress, announced Monday that she will not run for re-election. Do I spend my time raising money, or do I spend my time raising hell?<unk> The 78-year-old Maryland Democrat, now in her fifth term, said she asked herself when deliberating whether to seek a sixth term next year. I don't want to spend my time campaigning for me.<unk>I don't want to spend my time campaigning for me.<unk>I don't want to spend my time campaigning for me.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ 'Do I spend my time promising what I would do <unk> or do I do it now and do it the way I like?' - 'Do I spend my time promising what I would do <unk> or do I do it now and do it the way I like?' Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Democrat Barbara Mikulski, a Marylander shown in 2012, announced that her plans for the future don't include Congress. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> Mikulski, a tough, no-nonsense lawmaker who rose to the leadership of the powerful Appropriations Committee, became the longest-serving woman in the history of the Congress in 2012.<unk> Mikulski, a tough, no-nonsense lawmaker who rose to the leadership of the powerful Appropriations Committee, became the longest-serving woman in the history of the Congress in 2012. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Martin O'Malley, who is considering a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, and Republican Bob Ehrlich. <unk> Martin O'Malley, who is considering a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, and Republican Bob Ehrlich. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ In a 2014 interview, Mikulski said her approach as chair of the Appropriations panel was 'to focus with civility and courtesy. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• <unk> <unk>
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Martin O'Malley and Bob Ehrlich, could all run to replace her.<unk> Martin O'Malley and Bob Ehrlich, could all run to replace her. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>