“We continue on a daily basis very successfully to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships.”
“We did a pause to try to get an agreement with the Iranian people to allow oil to flow without them attacking it.”
“One of the mistakes which some political analysts make is to think that their enemies should be our enemies.”
“The only reason why the U.S. is conducting strikes is against assets of Iran that are being used to attack global commercial shipping.”
“We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind.”

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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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Jul 13, 2015

Madam Chair, it seems as though my time is up, although it did not feel like five minutes.

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Jul 13, 2015

This was embodied in the 2008 Memorandum of Agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy and Hawaii and the subsequent passage in 2009 of the nation's strong renewable portfolio and energy efficiency portfolio standards, something we…

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Jul 13, 2015

I think you definitely have a very unique situation, and that is why you have a wonderful senator who is going to address some of those needs.

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Jul 13, 2015

Hawaii has already more than doubled its use of renewable electricity in 6 years to 21 percent.

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Jul 13, 2015

Certainly the GEMS approach, we use rate reduction bonds that are securitized.

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Jul 13, 2015

The impact of compact migrants in our states is large, and we do not provide enough resources to help a state like Hawaii.

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Jul 13, 2015

I echo those sentiments about singing to the choir.

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Jul 13, 2015

In Hawaii it is three times higher as Alaska is well aware.

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Jul 13, 2015

So not paying for importing oil and becoming more energy self-sufficient will, of course, mean more money.

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Jul 13, 2015

Our two states could become test beds for how we can provide affordable and, in our case, renewable energy to remote areas.

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Jul 8, 2015

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute on the Hirono-Heller amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has the time. Amendment No. 2109

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Jul 8, 2015

I urge my colleagues to support this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.

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