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Mazie Hirono: “Obviously for noncontiguous states that is a little hard to show, and I think it really disadvantages Alaska and Hawaii.”

On the recordJuly 11, 2016
Obviously for noncontiguous states that is a little hard to show, and I think it really disadvantages Alaska and Hawaii.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono expresses concern about national legislation impacting noncontiguous states like Alaska and Hawaii.

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