Mazie Hirono actually said...

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

"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 accomplishment for us."

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

"I was particularly interested in your testimony section on the airports improvement programs."