Mazie Hirono actually said...

"I would expect that you will do everything you can to have women and minorities be very much a part of a system that really means innovation and leadership in our country."

"I have been fighting to reopen this facility in order to provide these important services."

"I think that kind of awareness and cooperation is really going to be part of the lessons learned."

"I think that we need to recognize how important it is for flexibility for USDA."