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Mazie Hirono: Senator Sessions, in 1944, the Supreme Court handed down what is considered one of the worst rulings in the history of…

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
Senator Sessions, in 1944, the Supreme Court handed down what is considered one of the worst rulings in the history of our country.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono references the Korematsu case to criticize past injustices.

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