It is/was a very popular program which I hope will be continued by this Administration.
Mazie Hirono
The Public Record
I urge my colleagues: let's do what's right for the millions of our constituents and their families, set this bill aside, and work together to find bipartisan agreement to strengthen the Affordable Care Act.
Let us return to the bipartisan negotiations led by Senators Alexander and Murray to stabilize the health insurance marketplace.
In the greatest, richest country in the world, compassion for our fellow men and women should not be so elusive or indeed missing.
Health care is a right. It is a right. It is not a privilege reserved for those who can afford it.
If we're aware that a ship is not certified and ready to deploy, that ship should not deploy.
Years of budget cuts, continuing resolutions, and sequestration have forced our military to maintain a high operational tempo with limited resources.





