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Mazie Hirono: A proportionate response only gets to be discussed when the Democrats take back the Senate. And this is why -- this is…

On the recordSeptember 20, 2020
A proportionate response only gets to be discussed when the Democrats take back the Senate. And this is why -- this is really important for the American people, not only to keep seeing those tapes of all the senators, seeing what they did, going back on their word, which means that they can't be trusted.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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msnbc.com

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Hirono emphasizes the importance of regaining the Senate to ensure accountability and trust in political promises.

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