“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 30, 2013
Certainly, Hawaii is a State where there is a huge military presence as well as many veterans.
Said by
Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Hirono highlights Hawaii's significant military and veteran population.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Mazie Hirono

Mar 10, 2025

I hear my colleague acknowledging that the asylum system is broken. My objections remain. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio.

govinfo.gov
Jun 17, 2026

That’s why Senate Democrats are here speaking out and fighting back. We know what’s at stake, and we refuse to stand by while Republicans undermine our democracy and our sacred right to vote.

padilla.senate.gov
Mar 10, 2025

Reserving the right to object. For the reasons previously stated, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio. ____________________

govinfo.gov
Mar 13, 2025

over the past 2 months, we have seen chaos unleashed across our country as Donald Trump and Elon Musk take a chain saw to our Federal Government, firing thousands of Federal workers en masse with no explanation and more firings to come. I…

govinfo.gov
View all Mazie Hirono quotes

Other voices in this conversation