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On the recordJuly 19, 2017
Thirty million dollars a year for compact impact assistance to states like Hawaii is woefully short of what we actually need.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono emphasizes the inadequate funding for COFA citizens in Hawaii.

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