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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jul 11, 2023

Judicial ethics is very important to public confidence in the judicial system.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jul 11, 2023

I think it is really important that the naturalization ceremonies... have been very, very touching to see all these people who come to our country with the promise that our country holds for a better life for themselves, and their families.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jul 11, 2023

I do think that we still face issues relating to racial discrimination, and equality, in our country.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jul 11, 2023

There are some of us here who consider that very important.

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Keith Ellison
@keithellison· MN· Jul 11, 2023

People die when it gets too hot, for too long, but also, the issue of governance is critical.

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Keith Ellison
@keithellison· MN· Jul 11, 2023

I think it is causing a crisis as it relates to agriculture, species, and weather events.

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Keith Ellison
@keithellison· MN· Jul 11, 2023

I don't know how you can make an intelligent decision about an investment if you don't have the information.

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Keith Ellison
@keithellison· MN· Jul 11, 2023

Let's go back to 2008, when we had the mortgage crisis. I think part of why we got into that crisis is that we did not have enough people thinking about the 360-degree risk.

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Keith Ellison
@keithellison· MN· Jul 11, 2023

If something is not material, then it need not be considered, but so often, ESG considerations are material.

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Keith Ellison
@keithellison· MN· Jul 11, 2023

I am concerned about the overreach of government regulators, as you just expressed, about how they use the discretionary powers that they have to drive down political instruction and decisions.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jun 21, 2023

I hardly know what to say, because I would think that human rights belong to everyone and that trans rights are human rights.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jun 20, 2023

I think we must do more to ensure that the trans community and the LGBTQ+ community, more broadly, can live as their authentic selves, free from the threat of and real violence or discrimination.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jun 20, 2023

I would think that human rights belong to everyone and that trans rights are human rights.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jun 20, 2023

There are huge, huge differences in so-called male sports and the support that's given to male sports and so-called male athletes versus women's sports.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jun 20, 2023

I think things like the Equality Act are necessary to protect these trans people from discrimination.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jun 20, 2023

I thank all of the persons who are testifying today.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Jun 14, 2023

If Henry Ford had seen this in his plants, he would have never become famous and rich. This is not the way you do an assembly line.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Jun 14, 2023

If Henry Ford had seen this in his plants, he would have never become famous and rich. This is not how you do an assembly line.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Jun 14, 2023

If Henry Ford had seen this in his plants, he would have never become famous and rich. This is not the way you do an assembly line.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jun 13, 2023

I think the pecuniary interest is really the most objective way that you can define a conflict.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jun 13, 2023

I think we made it play that the Congress does have the power and the authority to shape the size, determine the size of the Supreme Court.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jun 13, 2023

We do have the power. There may be some concerns about how things will be implemented...

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jun 13, 2023

I think this is a very important issue because when we talk about the need for the public to hold the court, especially the Supreme Court, in high regard.

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