Mazie Hirono actually said...

"But our credibility is our currency. So the minute you undertake actions that undermine credibility, that has a profound effect in the region in terms of how we are perceived."

"I think those two questions are completely connected to each other in the sense that our effectiveness in being able to get China to do more, or to signal to North Korea the credibility of our deterre..."

"I am deeply troubled about the potential impact that this proposed funding cut would have to the cybersecurity for energy delivery systems R&D program."

"We are seeing States and localities put voting restrictions on the books that not only have a discriminatory effect."