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On the recordAugust 23, 2009
I think it's a matter of policy, and it's a matter of priority, and this is something that I'm hoping that before all of your trips are over, and home--coming home--that you might be able to convince the Governor that these are the types of priorities that we need to have.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono emphasizes the need for prioritizing vulnerable populations in government policy.

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