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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Mar 7, 2023

It is not just about coming up with cures. It is about getting people the preventive--my mom, I said it, right? Prevent versus remediate.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Mar 7, 2023

We want to get those folks back in because those are the folks who we will catch before it becomes a terminal illness.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 6, 2023

It's been really challenging to do anything to regulate these very powerful digital platforms.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 6, 2023

The current antitrust laws have not been particularly effective in regulating digital platforms.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 6, 2023

Nobody predicted that we would have these kinds of hugely powerful digital platforms that millions of people use.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Feb 15, 2023

I commend the EU for its decision to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and to lend a lot more support for renewables.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Feb 14, 2023

I ask the following two foundational questions of every witness who comes before any of the Committees on which I sit.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Feb 14, 2023

Although I arrived late to this hearing and I apologize for that, but I had a conflict.

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

I think one of the concerns, though, is that the wholesale elimination of Section 230, which--I mean, I do support, you know, holding these platforms responsible for the kind of hugely harmful content, but it does get into First Amendment…

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Feb 8, 2023

It is very clear that we need to do more, and I think if we present a united front in the need for more reimbursements...

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Feb 8, 2023

I certainly support the idea of making COFA's FSM and Micronesian brothers and sisters eligible for Medicaid.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Feb 8, 2023

It is going to take some work, I think, for us to work through some of the visa issues that you have to enable you to attract more workers.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Feb 8, 2023

Same for Hawaii. So the amounts that come to you and to Hawaii and other places are very short of what is expended to take care of our friends.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Feb 8, 2023

We would like to have the Medicare reimbursement schedule changed for states like Hawaii.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Feb 8, 2023

I plan to reintroduce the Compact-Impact Fairness Act, which would restore COFA citizens' access to all federal public benefits.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Feb 1, 2023

We put in a lot of money to enable states like Hawaii to get on with moving away from dependence on fossil fuel.

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Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Jan 27, 2023

The gentleman from South Carolina concluded his remarks by saying this amendment ``would affect that'' and provided no specification for ``that.'' Look, this was just about national security. We didn't get two words in response to the…

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Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Jan 27, 2023

We just heard from the gentleman from South Carolina that the purpose of this bill was to make sure that the use of our Strategic Petroleum Reserve was confined to instances in which there was a national emergency. The purpose of this…

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Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Jan 27, 2023

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 11, after ``(d)'' insert ``or if the Secretary determines that a situation exists in which a…

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jan 24, 2023

I think that diversity in our courts is a very important factor.

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