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Brian Schatz: Don't Google it. Google doesn't work anymore. But anyway, this is the end of this as a useful way to understand…

On the recordFebruary 5, 2025
Don't Google it. Google doesn't work anymore. But anyway, this is the end of this as a useful way to understand something. It is now just an epithet that you hurl when you are not sure what else to say, right? And so, look, back to Russell Vought for a moment, he is part of a crew, right? And it is Homan, it is Brendan Carr of the FCC, who is now trying to intimidate the media. The Project 2025 crew is--I mean, they are really rolling. They are populating the Cabinet of the President. And the President was clever enough during the campaign to disassociate himself with Project 2025, but that did not last long because about two-thirds of his senior staffers are closely affiliated with 2025. This isn't some like ancillary thing; they are like in it. Let me read to you something from my local FOX affiliate: Hawai'i's rural healthcare at stake as federal funding freezes The freezing of federal funds has thrown many nonprofit organizations in Hawaii, especially those providing healthcare services, into a state of uncertainty. Amongst these organizations is the Maui AIDS Foundation, which serves some of the most vulnerable populations on Maui. Linda Puppolo, executive director of the [Maui AIDS Foundation], is deeply concerned about the potential consequences of this freeze. Many clients fear being exposed in other healthcare settings due to stigma, which makes [Maui AIDS Foundation's] discreet, nonjudgmental environment crucial.…
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii
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Feb 5, 2025

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