Mazie Hirono

But you know, I don't spend a lot of time trying to figure out what the House members are doing, at least on the Senate side.

Well, you have people like Marjorie Taylor Smith and others of her ilk on the House side, you know, they -- what can I say?

Of course, they will, because people who don't even want an independent commission are definitely going to paint a select committee doing the work as also partisan.

The fact is that they are not doing this country any favors. They're certainly not doing democracy any favors.

Maybe he's afraid for some of his members who are running for re-election, and they want to run away from the truth of what happened on January 6th.

Not at all. They're still totally afraid of former President Trump. It's just amazing. So they've handed over all this power to Trump to continue to hold sway over them. It's more than pathetic, it is cowardly.

It's just as you say, it's their pursuit of herd immunity for what happened on January 6th. They're closing their eyes, ears, everything to what happened.

You mentioned the concern about the category management contracting model, and I've heard from other companies, other minority-owned businesses that are concerned about the category management contracting model because it means that there…

Considering that all contracting agencies I thought were supposed to have certain goals regarding minority-owned business contracting, the fact that some entities still don't seem to know that, never heard of 8(a), that's pretty astounding.

I think that you are probably quite unique in how you have very strategically managed your company so that you are able to maximize your participation in the 8(a) program, so I commend you.

If confirmed, I also look forward to working with you in your capacity as Solicitor to support this community.

As the endangered species capital of the world, we have worked collaboratively on many projects critical to protecting our native species.

I strongly disagree with their interpretation and am glad to see that the Department, with you as Deputy Solicitor, has been working to reverse those damaging actions.

I think we`re not losing your shot.

There are already bills to do that, as you probably know. And this is why, when the court is so far to the right, and it’s no longer, in my view, an objective court on so many of these issues, then we talk about expanding the court.

How fundamental could it be that one should be able to decide -- a woman should be able to control her own body? How fundamental is that?

Then there’s no longer a constitutionally protected right for a woman to have control over her own body.

I think we have to assume will go in the direction that the far right, sort of religious right wants it to go, that it would be like the dog catching the car.

I absolutely accept that invitation.

I would like to be able to count on your Department to work with me and the stakeholders in Hawaii on advancing efforts to protect our native and endangered species.

The United States enjoys unique and mutually beneficial relationships with the independent nations of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.

Thank you for understanding the nature of our fauna, because we are also the invasive species capital of our country.

I look forward to working with you and the rest of the Department as you work to support this community.

I have a pretty high degree of certainty because Speaker Pelosi put out a statement today that when they return in May that they intend to vote on the Senate bill.

Passing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act sends a clear and unmistakable message of solidarity to the AAPI community.