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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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Mar 4, 2013

If we seek to influence events, we must listen to partner concerns and continue to demonstrate our support through tangible actions.

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Mar 4, 2013

I think that's a very important strategy--for us to pursue energy, lessening the energy usage in DOD.

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Feb 12, 2013

Well, for example, in my own community there are World War II Filipino veterans who fought alongside our troops...

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Feb 12, 2013

I certainly agree that we should not educate foreign students and then send them away to work for foreign competitors.

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Feb 12, 2013

I think that it is very clear that I am very focused on one of the principles of immigration reform as family reunification.

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Feb 12, 2013

We should not get tunnel vision and forget the human element of immigration.

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Feb 12, 2013

I think that immigration reform should be guided by certain principles that reflect our values.

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Feb 12, 2013

We are confronted with a broken immigration system, with 11 million undocumented people in our country.

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Feb 12, 2013

This is no way for us to fix this broken system.

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Feb 12, 2013

I think family-based immigration is essential to ensuring the continued vitality of the American economy...

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Feb 12, 2013

Now, this is an issue that I know that we have been attempting to address for over a decade...

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Feb 11, 2013

I think it is abundantly clear that we need to avoid sequestration because the harm to our military, as well as on the civilian side, and the non-military spending will be quite devastating.

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