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On the recordJuly 15, 2014
So, if you were to have the appropriations to hire 10,000 people, how long do you think it would take for 10,000 people to be hired?
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono questions the timeline for hiring additional staff if funding is secured.

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