Mazie Hirono actually said...

"The Southeast Asian allies and likeminded partners are going to be key going into the future."

"It will be a long time before China is ready to be in something like TPP, but I think the Chinese leaders see momentum behind it."

"I would say the countries we are dealing with in TPP--they would be much better off in the kind of system that we are promoting as opposed to dealing with a huge, powerful entity like China."

"I would like to see the U.S.-Philippine relationship grow much, much stronger."