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On the recordMarch 27, 2019
I thought his answer was bizarre. After all, there were 800,000 federal workers who -- many of whom were standing in food banks.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Senator Hirono expresses her disbelief at Bernhardt's justification for issuing drilling permits during the government shutdown.

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