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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.
over the past 2 months, we have seen chaos unleashed across our country as Donald Trump and Elon Musk take a chain saw to our Federal Government, firing thousands of Federal workers en masse with no explanation and more firings to come. I…
I hear my colleague acknowledging that the asylum system is broken. My objections remain. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio.
I request unanimous consent that Robert Goldman, Nicholas Kikuta, and Jordan Foley--fellows in my office--be granted floor privileges through December 31, 2025. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
since 1996, we have recognized March 10 as Abortion Provider Appreciation Day. I rise today, therefore, in gratitude for the doctors and healthcare professionals who bravely continue to provide necessary care despite attacks on…
Reserving the right to object, my colleague thinks that this bill will reform our broken asylum system. As the other naturalized citizen in this body, I object. We actually passed comprehensive immigration reform out of the Senate in 2013…
Reserving the right to object. For the reasons previously stated, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio. ____________________
I was absent for one rollcall vote on March 6, 2025. On March 6, had I been present, I would have voted nay on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar No. 29, Troy Edgar, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland…
I rise today deeply concerned about the state of public education in our country. Public education is foundational. It allows people to get ahead. As simple as that, it is foundational. I have spoken before on the floor about the power of…
as the leading law enforcement Agency in our country, the FBI does critical work every single day to keep our Nation, to keep us, safe--from counterterrorism and countertrafficking to fighting cyberattacks and so much more. At a time of…
when I immigrated to this country from Japan, as a young girl, I spoke no English. But when I enrolled at Koko Head Elementary, I met Ms. Petri, the school librarian who read to us every week. It was Ms. Petri who helped me learn English…
I yield 30 minutes of postcloture debate time to the junior Senator from Oregon. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire.
in Hawaii, thousands of our keiki-- children--attend Head Start, setting them up for lifetimes of success. After the devastating wildfires on Maui in 2023, the U.S. Public Health Service was on the ground within days, providing care to…
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