Political Quotes

On the public record

All Quotes

Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.

8,500+·quotes on file

Active
Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· May 25, 2021

I am proud to again join as co-lead on this measure to protect Native languages.

congress.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 25, 2021

Your documentary... made everyone, I think, aware of the importance of our national parks.

congress.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 25, 2021

I find that totally amazing, that they want to get back millions of dollars without having followed the proper procedure.

congress.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 25, 2021

I think that is one of the concerns that we have.

congress.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 25, 2021

Let's face it, there are people in this body that would like to defund Planned Parenthood at every turn.

congress.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 25, 2021

Yes, usually the need exceeds the resources provided.

congress.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 25, 2021

Well, the question is, Mr. Benge, do you need additional resources to enable this work to continue--particularly, as you say, in the coastal parks?

congress.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 25, 2021

SBA was supposed to apply the affiliation rule in a nondiscriminatory way, not depending on the political or any kind of leanings of a particular entity.

congress.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 24, 2021

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the…

govinfo.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 24, 2021

I rise today in support of the nomination of Kristen Clarke to be Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. In the 4\1/2\ months since she was nominated, my Republican colleagues and their rightwing…

govinfo.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 24, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Duckworth). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Hawaii. Nomination of Kristen M. Clarke

govinfo.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 24, 2021

I have a request for one committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee…

govinfo.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 19, 2021

But you know, I don't spend a lot of time trying to figure out what the House members are doing, at least on the Senate side.

transcripts.cnn.com
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 19, 2021

I would like to thank Senator Tillis for working with me on this amendment, amendment No. 1517, to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which comes from our work on the IDEA Act, a bill that passed the Judiciary Committee last month…

govinfo.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 19, 2021

Maybe he's afraid for some of his members who are running for re-election, and they want to run away from the truth of what happened on January 6th.

transcripts.cnn.com
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 19, 2021

I rise today to introduce the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2021. This important legislation would expedite the visa process for adult children of Filipino World War II veterans, so they can reunite with their relatives in…

govinfo.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 19, 2021

Of course, they will, because people who don't even want an independent commission are definitely going to paint a select committee doing the work as also partisan.

transcripts.cnn.com
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· May 19, 2021

The fact is that they are not doing this country any favors. They're certainly not doing democracy any favors.

transcripts.cnn.com