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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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Nov 5, 2013

Prison overcrowding is a huge issue at both the Federal and State level.

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Nov 5, 2013

I think it is very important because, as more and more women, who tend to still be the caregivers for their families, are incarcerated, that has a lot of ramifications to their families, their children, reentry, all of that.

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Oct 31, 2013

I rise to speak in support of the nomination of Patricia Millett to be a Circuit Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. As my colleagues have noted, Patricia Millett will bring a wealth of…

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Oct 30, 2013

on Monday I introduced a bill, S. 1588, with Senators Moran, Isakson, and Begich to provide an emergency safety net to roughly 144,000 veterans waiting for VA care. I thank my colleagues for their support. This bill fixes a catch-22 in…

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Oct 29, 2013

I think the Chairman's bill is a good bill and that these victims may, in fact, prefer to go to VA where maybe they feel that there is more privacy, et cetera.

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Oct 29, 2013

It cannot just be at the time of their discharge because these things, they need to get timely reminders.

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Oct 29, 2013

These bills do a lot of good, from improving dental health services and making mental health services available to veterans and their families.

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Oct 29, 2013

So, I think it has come up a number of times, the lack of information and the need to provide information, not just once because I am sure veterans get tons of stuff that they are supposed to remember but, you know, who can.

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Oct 29, 2013

IAVA supports this draft legislation, which would expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans.

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Oct 29, 2013

This bill will help survivors of sexual assault get the care they need.

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Oct 29, 2013

In principle, the answer to that is absolutely yes because we do it through the Vet Centers.

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Oct 29, 2013

I hope that you will be supportive of this kind of a change because they are in a situation over which we have no control.

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