Mazie Hirono actually said...

"I do share the concern that Admiral Harris raised that we are at a disadvantage by not being signatories to the Law of the Sea."

"Would the Department consider economic expansion to CNMI a threat to security in the Pacific region?"

"Has the Department given any consideration to what losing the support of Palau or the other freely associated states would mean for the security of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CN..."

"I've also recently met with businessmen from the CNMI, who discussed concerns with Chinese economic expansion in their territory."