Mazie Hirono actually said...

"Same for Hawaii. So the amounts that come to you and to Hawaii and other places are very short of what is expended to take care of our friends."

"I certainly support the idea of making COFA's FSM and Micronesian brothers and sisters eligible for Medicaid."

"It is very clear that we need to do more, and I think if we present a united front in the need for more reimbursements..."

"We put in a lot of money to enable states like Hawaii to get on with moving away from dependence on fossil fuel."