In fact, I had to step in and ask for an extension of time to enable our, especially our Marshall Island citizens in Hawaii, to be able to enroll for health care.
Mazie Hirono: “In fact, I had to step in and ask for an extension of time to enable our, especially our Marshall Island citizens in…”
On the recordApril 4, 2016
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Hirono recounts her intervention to help Marshall Island citizens enroll in healthcare.
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