“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
You probably know, Senator Sessions, that I am an immigrant, and you indicated in one response that you would want immigration reform to center around skills-based immigration reform.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Hirono highlights her immigrant background in discussing immigration reform.

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