Mazie Hirono actually said...

"Prepared statement of"

"I particularly appreciate the comments made by my colleagues, Abercrombie of course, Bordallo and Faleomavaega."

"The thing that we should remember is the United States has a special relationship with native peoples, and Native Hawaiians are native peoples."

"The legislature of the State of Hawaii...has time and again passed resolutions in support of this legislation."