Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 30, 2015
If the environmental and safety regulatory standards laid out in the WCR are implemented, operators will have to factor in the cost of the compliance with the rule in addition to their operating costs.
Said by
Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Hirono discusses the economic impact of compliance costs on operators.

Share

More from Mazie Hirono

Mar 6, 2025

I was absent for one rollcall vote on March 6, 2025. On March 6, had I been present, I would have voted nay on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar No. 29, Troy Edgar, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland…

govinfo.gov
Mar 10, 2025

since 1996, we have recognized March 10 as Abortion Provider Appreciation Day. I rise today, therefore, in gratitude for the doctors and healthcare professionals who bravely continue to provide necessary care despite attacks on…

govinfo.gov
May 12, 2026

This bill will take food assistance--the literal means by which some people are able to put nutritious food on the table--away from them.

congress.gov
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

Other voices in this conversation