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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 18, 2017

Years of budget cuts, continuing resolutions, and sequestration have forced our military to maintain a high operational tempo with limited resources.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Sep 18, 2017

The purpose of SESTA is to enable civil and criminal prosecution against bad actors.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Sep 18, 2017

I want to be clear: the website Backpage.com has been the impetus for much of the discussion around Section 230.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 18, 2017

If we're aware that a ship is not certified and ready to deploy, that ship should not deploy.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 18, 2017

So, I would be interested to know what you're doing with your control and operational and schedule pressures to address these concerns that have been raised in this hearing.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 18, 2017

So, what are you planning to change that situation?

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Sep 18, 2017

I am proud that both bills passed the full Senate last week.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Sep 18, 2017

I believe the cooperation of the tech industry will be critical to any effective solution.

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 18, 2017

How does something like this occur over an extended period of time?

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 18, 2017

2 months ago, millions of Americans rose up and defeated TrumpCare. In doing so, we reaffirmed that, in the wealthiest nation on Earth, healthcare is a right and not a privilege that is reserved only for those who can afford it. The…

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 18, 2017

Our Service Chiefs, including the Chief of Naval Operations, have testified repeatedly that the Budget Control Act and sequestration are endangering the lives of our men and women in uniform.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Sep 18, 2017

I think the Senator is right. I agree with him. I think that one of the most encouraging things over the last 5 weeks has been Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray and their ability to work together. I mean, if you had told, I think, either of…

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Sep 18, 2017

for the past several months, Republicans in Washington have done just about everything they can to hide their healthcare repeal bill. Remember that way back in the beginning they tried to actually move a bill without a CBO score. Then…

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Sep 18, 2017

I thank the Senator from Connecticut. That is right. I would just point out that they are going to get the fiscal impact from the CBO in order to comply with the terms of reconciliation, but that is, actually, not what impacts the American…

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Tulsi Gabbard
@tulsigabbard· Democratic · HI· Sep 12, 2017

I urge my colleagues strongly to adopt this amendment. Attorney General Sessions' recent announcement to expand civil action forfeiture really allows local law enforcement to bypass State laws and seize property from people with the lowest…

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Tulsi Gabbard
@tulsigabbard· Democratic · HI· Sep 12, 2017

The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution exists to protect the citizens of this country from being deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. In practice and principle, adoptive forfeiture is a violation of that…

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Sep 11, 2017

We can make consumer protection a core value of what we do in fintech.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Sep 11, 2017

There are security issues. As we saw with Equifax, our most sensitive personal information can be vulnerable.

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