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Brian Schatz

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Brian Emanuel Schatz is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Hawaii since December 26, 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, Schatz has focused on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and education during his time in office. He succeeded Daniel Akaka and has been an advocate for renewable energy and environmental protection, reflecting Hawaii's unique ecological challenges and opportunities.

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Nov 14, 2017

There is no question that opioids are fueling a public health emergency.

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Nov 14, 2017

I don't think we can wait to have the perfect evidence for everything.

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Nov 14, 2017

I think we need to understand what is truly providing this what seems to be a protection or reduction of overdose deaths.

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Nov 14, 2017

States with medical cannabis laws had a 24.8 percent lower mean annual opioid overdose mortality rate compared with states without medical cannabis laws.

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Nov 14, 2017

But I'm just wondering whether there's not a space before you do all your double-blind studies and establish that the stuff works, if you don't look at it another way, which is if you're--diversion, right?

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Nov 14, 2017

In other words, if someone does yoga or acupuncture or dance or art or whatever it is, that's success already, you don't have to get the clinical data to indicate that their pain is reduced.

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Nov 14, 2017

Thank you, Mr. Simcakoski. I really appreciate everything you've done over the many years and the sacrifice that you've made.

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Nov 8, 2017

the Senate has, actually, already considered Bill Wehrum to be the Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation at the Environmental Protection Agency, who is the person in charge of the rules to administer the Clean Air Act at the EPA…

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Nov 7, 2017

Do you think consumers should be able to see the same information that their bank uses when the bank makes a credit decision?

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Nov 7, 2017

Are we your customers? Are people--the people that--the people whose data was breached, are we your customers, or are the lenders your customers?

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Nov 7, 2017

It's not fair and it's why this dais has an obligation to make a law and not just drag you back and forth and wave our fingers at you.

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Nov 7, 2017

I would be remiss if I didn't mention because people back home, and I don't mean just back home where I live, but back home where all of us live, cannot understand how the CEO of Equifax and the CEO of Yahoo! walked away with $90 million…

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Nov 6, 2017

we're redefining broadband from 25 down, 3 up to 10 down, 1 up.

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Nov 6, 2017

This bill lifts outdated restrictions on originating sites and geographic requirements and does so in ways that can better control costs for Medicare.

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Nov 6, 2017

To close this gap, we need more accurate information to start.

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Nov 6, 2017

We should be making it easier for organizations like the Lanai Community Health Center to cut costs and improve care with these technologies.

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Nov 6, 2017

IoT brings great opportunity for everyone, regardless of their zip code.

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Oct 31, 2017

Climate warming trends over the past century are extremely likely due to human activities.

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Oct 31, 2017

Climate change is real. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.

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Oct 31, 2017

Global warming theories should not drive national energy policy without clear evidence.

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Oct 31, 2017

I believe carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. I believe that humans have contributed to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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Oct 16, 2017

I am asking you when a mistake occurs and 144 million people are told to do a certain thing, that certain thing should be free, shouldn't it?

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Oct 16, 2017

But my question is: Why not all three, and why not as a matter of course?

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Oct 16, 2017

I am not asking you about a requirement. I am asking you why you generate revenue off of the mistakes of the organizations that you represent.

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Oct 16, 2017

Why do I have to pay for a freeze?

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