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Mazie Hirono: I think it certainly encourages the kind of activities that we are scrutinizing today.

On the recordMay 14, 2014
I think it certainly encourages the kind of activities that we are scrutinizing today.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono emphasizes the need for accountability systems to prevent misconduct.

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