Mazie Hirono: “They do not belong to the State? No. It is held in trust, and, of course, one of the trust purposes is for the benefit…”

“Donald Trump and his regime are defined by rampant corruption, treating the presidency as a get-rich-quick scheme at the expense of the American people. Trump never should have been able to accept a $400 million gift from another country…

It is more urgent than ever that Congress pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

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 passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a major turning point in our country that finally gave many previously excluded people of color real access to the polls.