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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 8, 2021

Oh, I had little doubt that we were going to get this done because all of the Democrats voted to use the reconciliation process.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 8, 2021

At the end of the day, although the Republicans tried -- they spent many, many hours trying to weaken the bill and ultimately not a single one voted for it. At the end of the day, we Democrats knew that we were going to get a bill that was…

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Letitia James
@letitiajames· NY· Mar 6, 2021

Whether it`s corrupt politicians, unscrupulous landlords, inhumane immigration policies, I will take on powerful interests and hold them accountable.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 3, 2021

I think it is really important for this Department to have the staffing necessary because, as you noted, this is a department that should rely on facts, data, and information, in order to make its decisions.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Mar 3, 2021

One of President Biden's key goals is to take action on climate change and help build back the economy and create new, well-paying jobs for people working in clean energy and improving energy efficiency.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

I worked at HHS from 1994-1998 in the Office on Women's Health.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

CA AG Becerra replied back about many of the good things about California but the tech sector does not benefit from just remaining a blind spot on oversight of the products they put out and just a lucrative locale for political…

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

AG Becerra's extensive legislative and executive experience make him uniquely qualified to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

We are proud to lead the way in defending the rights of Native American children and families.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

[t]here's no place for violence against women anywhere.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

A former Member of Congress who helped pass the Affordable Care Act, and an Attorney General who has fought to defend it against persistent attacks.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

Attorney General Becerra has spent his career fighting to expand people's access to health care and protect underserved communities.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

The ACA has been life-changing and now through this pandemic, we can all see the value in having greater access to quality health care at affordable prices.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

If I am fortunate enough to be confirmed, it will be a top priority for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to protect our most vulnerable Americans by addressing the disproportionate impact of the novel coronavirus of…

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

We have to make sure that we do not lose sight of how important Medicaid has become to the entire population.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

He made it very clear that the Affordable Care Act is a strong foundation from which we can build.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

Profits should not be the reason we are trying to come up with life-saving medication.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

We want to be prepared. We would rather have more than less, to make sure we are saving lives.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

HHS will make sure it is working with due speed to make sure that whatever is within our bailiwick to handle, we will do it quickly.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

Well, we have learned a lot, Senator, from COVID. And we have seen how important it is to have broadband reach all our communities.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

I would expect that Governor Carney--who is a champion for the people and the State, and is a real fighter--would make sure that he is on top of it.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

If we are going to start having studies reflect the American people, we have to have good inputs.

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Feb 23, 2021

Transparency--we must work much better at providing you and others, and those in these tribal communities, with the information they need, better data.

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