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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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Apr 13, 2015

We need to provide a lot more of that kind of focused attention, face time, acknowledgement of the importance of those alliances.

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Mar 26, 2015

I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up two of my amendments en bloc: Hirono amendments Nos. 877 and 878. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments…

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Mar 26, 2015

We voted for this law unanimously, signed by President Bush. I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment, as modified.

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Mar 26, 2015

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 58, nays 42, as…

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Mar 26, 2015

I did raise an objection to the change, although I appreciate the fact that the Senator made that change. I rise to oppose amendment No. 360 which would roll back critical antitrafficking and humanitarian protections for children from…

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Mar 26, 2015

before I briefly outline my amendments, I need to say a few words about the budget before us. The vision outlined in the budget before us is truly a disaster for the middle class and our economy. This budget lays out priorities that would…

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Mar 23, 2015

I would say that that is a priority.

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Mar 18, 2015

Jungle Warfare training is an important capability which the United States has not had since the closure of the Jungle Training School in Panama.

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Mar 18, 2015

We had an Armed Services Committee hearing this morning talking about how important the Asia-Pacific area is to national security and the stability of that part of the world, as other parts of the world continue to be unstable.

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Mar 18, 2015

If the fiscal year 2015 NDAA is executed and the transfer of AH-64 Apaches from the Army National Guard (ARNG) to the Active Component (AC) is not delayed or hindered in any way, AH-64 Apaches will arrive in Hawaii in May 2016.

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Mar 18, 2015

I would hate to think of an Iranian ship that has LNG that's sitting in the middle of St. Louis' port.

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Mar 18, 2015

I would like to keep it that way, coming from Hawaii as I do.

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