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On the recordMarch 8, 2021
At the end of the day, although the Republicans tried -- they spent many, many hours trying to weaken the bill and ultimately not a single one voted for it. At the end of the day, we Democrats knew that we were going to get a bill that was going to help millions of people, and that’s what our commitment was. And we -- it was worth it.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
Source
msnbc.com

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Hirono reflects on the challenges faced in passing the COVID relief bill and the Democrats' commitment to helping people.

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