“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 recordFebruary 10, 2016
The United States seeks to preserve peace and stability, and maintain our strategic advantage in an area that is critically important to America's political, economic, and security interests.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Hirono discusses the importance of U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

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