Dec 18, 2012
I stand here today to give tribute to my friend, Hawaii's senior Senator--our country's senior Senator--Daniel K. Inouye. With your passing, my friend, I want to tell you that no one can fill your shoes. In Hawaii, we jokingly say that…
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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Dec 17, 2012
Our country joins the people of Newtown in their grief and loss. Tonight, we also mourn the sudden passing of our friend and patriot, Senator Inouye of Hawaii. Senator Inouye loved his family. Our thoughts and prayers are with Irene, Ken…
Nov 29, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce a resolution commemorating the remarkable life of service of Mother Marianne Cope of Molokai, and her canonization as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church on October 21, 2012. She joins Saint Damien…
Nov 16, 2012
Madam Speaker, I support H.R. 6156, the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012, with some reservations. Russia became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in August of this year. If the United States is to benefit…
Sep 20, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 6429, the misnamed STEM Jobs Act of 2012. The ability our nation to attract the world's best and brightest has contributed greatly to the creation of American jobs and the success of American…
Sep 10, 2012
But you do know that under the BCA [Budget Control Act], there are going to be caps, and the caps are not--well, they don't look like you are going to be able to recoup any of this.
Sep 10, 2012
So as you work through the 2014 budget, you have already looked at the impact of the caps with the caps in place?
Jul 31, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I strongly oppose H.R. 3803, yet another assault on women's personal decision making. In Hawaii, people tell me we should be talking about jobs and working together to get the economy moving. Instead, the House Republican…
Jul 12, 2012
Mr. Chair, I intended to vote ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 465, the amendment offered by my friend Congressman Young of Alaska. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Grijalva The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded…
Jul 12, 2012
Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 464, the Markey amendment, had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Young of Alaska The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the…
Jun 26, 2012
I think that we share the concerns about the blanket waiver of the Jones Act whenever the reserves are tapped.
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