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.
Safety guidelines and regulations can help save lives, and so can enforcement.
What strikes me about the Commission's report, moving on to that, is that this disaster could have been prevented.
I thank my colleague for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, the resolution before us is simple. It instructs the committees to do the job they already do--conduct oversight of the laws passed by Congress. I believe clarity of purpose is an…
There is no question that health care costs have been rising... Just to slow that down, never mind bending the curve, I think, is a huge accomplishment for us.
What the businesses in Hawaii were saying is please, please exempt Hawaii's law from whatever you folks are doing because they--our law works.
I don't think that we should all be reinventing the wheel. We should learn from other states' experiences.
Hawaii, for over 35 years, has had probably the most progressive and comprehensive health care law in the entire country.
The real-life impact on remote areas and communities all across our country... would be very extreme if we do not continue to support EAS.
I would hope that with this Congress that we will be able to come up with a reasonable, fair, and forward-looking FAA reauthorization.





