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Mazie Hirono

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Mazie Keiko Hirono is an American attorney and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Hawaii since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 4, 2007, to January 3, 2013. Hirono is known for her advocacy on issues such as education, healthcare, and civil rights, often emphasizing the importance of public education and human rights in her public statements.

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Oct 5, 2021

What`s my reaction to his so-called offer? Just what I said. It`s B.S. He`s heartless. He could give a rip. He should stop playing games, get out of the way, so that the 50 Democrats can avoid what would be an economic catastrophe.

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Sep 15, 2021

He was very, very distressed, some could use the word, 'Unhinged.'

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Sep 15, 2021

There is a process, before any nuclear attack can occur. And General Milley is very well aware, of that process.

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Sep 15, 2021

Selective outrage from the Republicans, who show no indications that they want to get to the bottom of, for the Insurrection, on January 6, for example.

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Sep 6, 2021

Good to see you, Yasmin.

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Sep 6, 2021

I`m really glad that both the president as well as the attorney general is looking at using whatever tools that they have.

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Sep 6, 2021

And my hope is that, that at some point, Joe Manchin will also say, yes, we got to get these things done.

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Sep 6, 2021

This is another reason that we should get rid of the filibuster so that we don`t have to have a super majority to get anything important done in the Senate.

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Sep 5, 2021

We can’t wait around for the Republicans to see the light, because they are not going to see the light.

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Sep 5, 2021

This is yet another reason that we should get rid of the filibuster, so that we don’t have to have a supermajority to get anything important done in the Senate.

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Sep 5, 2021

Until Roe v. Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court, women’s right to an abortion should still be protected.

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Sep 3, 2021

John Roberts at least cares about the institution of the Supreme Court. I think he cares that the Supreme Court is not seen as just some kind of ideological right wing court. I think he cares about that. But his colleagues do not, and…

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Sep 3, 2021

These are all done by a very activist court peopled with folks like the Trump nominees, Trump appointees, all of whom I voted against.

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Sep 3, 2021

This is why we need to be mobilized at all levels. It is not just Congress that can take action, but it is all of the state legislatures.

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Sep 3, 2021

We need filibuster reform also. At least you have a shot at it if you don’t have to have 60 votes to codify Roe v. Wade at the federal level.

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Sep 3, 2021

We can talk about term limits for the Supreme Court, we can talk about applying ethics provisions to the Supreme Court, we can increase the number on the Supreme Court, we can cycle circuit court judges through the Supreme Court.

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Sep 3, 2021

There's an appetite for that and the companion bill that 48 Democratic senators signed. I am one of them.

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Sep 3, 2021

They're letting the Texas law stand. I'm glad you used the word 'abused' because that's exactly what the Supreme Court is doing.

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Aug 5, 2021

I'm sure they'll try to do both. And so, we're going to need to resort to the court or have I would hope that maybe we can think about legislation that will prevent this kind of subterfuge from happening.

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Aug 5, 2021

Therefore, Trump, I think really leaned on Jeffrey Clark to do his bidding.

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Aug 5, 2021

Jeffrey Clark is turning out to be Trump's guy in the Department of Justice. And he tried to replace the Attorney General with this person that would have been disastrous.

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Aug 5, 2021

I think we are getting closer to the full range of Trump's big lie. And his use of the Department of Justice like it was his own law firm jumping over the Attorney General, acting Attorney General and trying to get them to push out the big…

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Aug 2, 2021

There are major concerns that I have as to whether or not we do have a public that relies on facts and science for decision-making.

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Aug 2, 2021

Maintaining a culture of scientific integrity within DOE's Office of Science is critically important.

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Aug 2, 2021

Prevention and education and awareness and creating an environment where these kinds of behaviors get reported and dealt with is really important.

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