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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.
I am here to speak in opposition to the offset in Ayotte amendment No. 2603. The bipartisan budget that passed in December included a Republican provision that changed the annual cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, for military retirees…
50 years ago today President Johnson declared a war on poverty. He said: Very often a lack of jobs and money is not the cause of poverty, but the symptom. The cause may lie deeper in our failure to give citizens a fair chance to develop…
It is wonderful to see such a diverse group of nominees and to have all from one State.
I would like to echo acknowledging the diversity that is represented in our nominees this morning.
A class action ban is inherently not consumer friendly, because a consumer cannot bring a collective claim when there is a class action waiver.
The general proposition in our country is that people should have the right to access our courts to seek redress and justice.
I am not against arbitration clauses per se, but when they go this far basically to trump federal law, I think that we need to address the situation.
Perhaps we need to make sure, because I am holding letters from over 200 major domestic and foreign institutional investors who are very concerned that the SEC has not promulgated a rule that would disallow forced arbitration clauses in…
there is not a single Senator here who does not acknowledge the seriousness of sexual assault in the military and that we must do something to prevent and prosecute these crimes. Yes, there are differences of opinion as to what we need to…
I ask unanimous consent that Jen Burks, a fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges until the end of next week. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I ask unanimous consent that the period for morning business be extended until 6:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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