Mazie Hirono actually said...

"What very much impressed me was that this was a situation where the veterans that were homeless are in transitional housing."

"Certainly, increasing access to VA benefits, cutting or eliminating the backlog to claims, ending homelessness, the mental health issues, the suicide rates--these are all areas that we have bipartisan..."

"I figure--you know what? Each one that we help to get on in a positive way with their lives, that is worth doing."

"I think it is really important to focus on the issue of veteran homelessness."