Mazie Hirono actually said...

"Senator Hirono. Thank you very much."

"Thank you. With your indulgence, I started this hearing by thanking Chairman Leahy and Senator Grassley for scheduling this hearing so that we can fill these vacancies as promptly as possible."

"As we say in Hawaii, aloha."

"But you do know that under the BCA [Budget Control Act], there are going to be caps, and the caps are not--well, they don't look like you are going to be able to recoup any of this."