Mazie Hirono

Well, all these years after 9/11, I don't know if the interoperability issue has been resolved with regard to first responders.

The advancements in battery storage are also very important for Hawaii, because I think we have the most ambitious sustainable energy goals--100 percent reliance on renewables by 2045.

Our national security space capabilities are the best in the world.

This proposal could ultimately dip into military construction, operation and maintenance, and personnel accounts that are consistently under budgetary pressure.

I have been a supporter of locating this unit in Hawaii when engaging with military and community leaders.

Extreme weather events and the effects of climate change can have direct impacts on the readiness of our forces.

For people who have been stonewalling the investigation from day one, I think it's pretty rich for them to say that we are trying to interfere with a process that we have been calling for.

I think it's really important at this point to be as transparent as possible.

They definitely need to interview Judge Kavanaugh, because they haven't interviewed him on these particular reports.

No. Because that really flows from total mistrust of women. They must think that we all sit around making up stories about them.

We can always count on the President to go down to the lowest common denominator, mock people, call people names, attack them. This is what he does. And the thing that Dr. Ford did remember, with 100% recollection, was that it was Brett…

That's why when I asked certain questions during the hearing, I said, how can we have you on the Supreme Court when you can't even cite cases that you misapplied the holdings to the point where his fellow judges call him out on his dissent?

They want to rush this. They've always been on that track.

It just totally comports with the rush that the Republicans have to confirm Judge Kavanaugh, in spite of two other allegations that come forward, credible reports.

The Republicans and the president do not want to reopen the FBI investigation. We're all calling for that. And that's not happening.

He accused the Democrats of some kind of a vast conspiracy to do him in.

I prefer to say that I believe Dr. Ford.

I think there were all the indicators of the truthfulness of what she was telling us, and her testimony was very powerful in its truth. There's no reason for her to lie, and she, as well as the other two people who have made reports about…

I would like to have you continue to make sure that you implement the VA telehealth bill that Senator Joni Ernst and I were really pushing for.

Whatever efforts you are making to reach out to the veterans, I think that is important.

Transparency is very important and accountability at the VA is very important to you.

I realize that the VA continues to be against the Blue Water vets being included in the presumptive eligibility list, but when Congress enacts such legislation, can we get your commitment that you will do everything possible to enable and…

Would you say that quantum science could play a big role in ensuring the safety of these systems? Yes?

We care a lot about internet security...

Are all of you convinced that we have to support the development of quantum information science to stay competitive with countries like China?