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Mazie Hirono: “The difference is, though we may have children on the coast who people may feel are unruly and misbehave, the one thing…”

On the recordAugust 23, 2009
The difference is, though we may have children on the coast who people may feel are unruly and misbehave, the one thing we have as an advantage is we know who their Tutu and the Grandma is, and their Grandpa, and we can go to see them, and they sort of whip them into shape.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono discusses the challenges of homeless students affecting schools.

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