Reporting for the Washington Post, Emily Heil covers the notable remarks by Alaska’s Republican Senator, Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who called to attention to the fact that only women turned up to run the Senate on the 26th of January after a blizzard that hit D.C. over the weekend brought the city to a complete stop.
Post-blizzard, Sen. Murkowski notes that only women turned up to run the Senate
Emily Heil | Washington Post | 1/26/16
Something was a little different in the Senate on Tuesday morning. And Sen. Lisa Murkowski noticed it.
The Alaska Republican was one of only a few lawmakers in the Capitol building following the weekend blizzard, and it was her job to handle the formalities of delaying Senate business until her colleagues could get back to work. After finishing a bit of parliamentary business, she described what she saw in the ornate chamber.
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Compared to their male counterparts, the intrepid women of DC braved inclement weather and the obstacles it presented to ensure they got to work in the US Senate and get their job done. This difference in behavior is being celebrated in the media and has earned those women bragging rights for a long time to come.
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