Mazie Hirono actually said...

I don't think that we should all be reinventing the wheel. We should learn from other states' experiences.

Hawaii, for over 35 years, has had probably the most progressive and comprehensive health care law in the entire country.

There is no question that health care costs have been rising... Just to slow that down, never mind bending the curve, I think, is a huge acc...

What the businesses in Hawaii were saying is please, please exempt Hawaii's law from whatever you folks are doing because they--our law work...