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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.
Mr. Speaker, today we take a stand for hard-working middle class families who deserve a better value for their health care dollar. We take a stand for better health care for America's seniors. We take a stand for those who have been denied…
Mr. Speaker, it bears repeating, few Americans have more at stake in health care reform than women. Forty States allow private health insurance companies to gender rate their premiums. As a result, a 25-year-old woman may pay between 6…
Your health or your home? Americans should not have to make this choice, but all too often they have to because of the high cost of health care. Lesley Czechowicz of Kihei, Maui, called my office yesterday to tell me about her 20-year-old…
Madam Speaker, I join with my colleagues in the House to express my deep sadness at the passing of one of the most extraordinary members to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Jack Murtha will be missed as a courageous statesman, a…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Abercrombie substitute amendment. This amendment reflects a compromise between the Hawaii delegation-- who I might add are also duly elected by the people of Hawaii--the State of Hawaii…
In closing, it is well established that the United States Constitution grants Congress broad general powers to legislate and respect the native people, and these are powers that the U.S. Supreme Court has consistently described as…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2314, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, and I thank my good friend Congressman Young from Alaska for his remarks. Long denied the recognition and rights accorded to…
Thank you very much. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule for H.R. 2314, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act. I appreciate the leadership of Chairwoman Slaughter, of Congressman Polis and of the work of the…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the amendment introduced by Congressman Flake. Congressman Flake has personal ties to the State of Hawaii and I appreciate his interest in the underlying bill. However, his amendment duplicates…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the Hastings amendment, which is unnecessary and, frankly, insulting to Native Hawaiians. We can no longer treat Native Hawaiians as any less deserving of Federal recognition than other…
Madam Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues to express my profound condolences to the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the nation on January 12, 2010. I led a congressional…
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