Mazie Hirono: “In the greatest, richest country in the world, compassion for our fellow men and women should not be so elusive or…”

I happen to be the only naturalized citizen sitting on this committee, and I am horrified by the implication that naturalized citizens basically get second-class citizenship.

The First Step Act has seen a lot of success, and it was done in a bipartisan way.

I have heard from those who oversee our State veterans cemeteries that they do struggle year after year with two key issues, one, to ensure enough funding is available for day-to-day operations, and two, to maintain proper training for…

As the only Buddhist ever to be elected to the United States Senate, thank you for your advocacy on behalf of religious diversity.