Political Quotes

Mazie Hirono: The agency under the Obama Administration... determined that using class, race, and gender as a differentiator would not…

On the recordApril 26, 2023
The agency under the Obama Administration... determined that using class, race, and gender as a differentiator would not be considered Constitutional.
Said by
Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Hirono references past agency decisions on defining underserved groups.

Share

More from Mazie Hirono

May 12, 2026

This bill will take food assistance--the literal means by which some people are able to put nutritious food on the table--away from them.

congress.gov
Jan 16, 2024

The First Step Act has seen a lot of success, and it was done in a bipartisan way.

congress.gov
Jul 17, 2026

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.

murphy.senate.gov
May 12, 2026

We should be supporting our public schools, not taking resources away from them.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation