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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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May 1, 2019

Being attorney general of the United States is a sacred trust. You have betrayed that trust. America deserves better. You should resign.

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May 1, 2019

It was very disheartening yesterday to watch and listen to the attorney general of the United States act like he is a defense attorney for the president.

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May 1, 2019

We have an attorney general who is acting like the defense attorney for the president.

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May 1, 2019

You have an attorney general who auditioned for the job by writing a totally unasked for 19-page document that said a sitting president cannot be charged with obstruction of justice.

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May 1, 2019

What I say is we should always remember that there are two things that the president cares most about. One is protecting himself. The second is money.

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Apr 10, 2019

time and again over the past 2 years, we have seen a clear pattern in the types of people Donald Trump nominates to serve in his Cabinet. They have extensive conflicts of interest. If confirmed, they work to advance the interest of former…

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Apr 10, 2019

I come to the floor today to express my support for the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act, which I was proud to reintroduce earlier this afternoon with Senators Smith, Gillibrand and Merkley, and Congressman Deutch--who…

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Apr 2, 2019

most Americans don't wake up every day thinking about the arcane rules of the Senate. They might think the debate we are having today is just another example of a legislative body they see as out of touch on the issues they care about…

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Mar 27, 2019

I thought his answer was bizarre. After all, there were 800,000 federal workers who -- many of whom were standing in food banks.

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Mar 27, 2019

I'm waiting for the day that the Republicans wake up to the fact that you can't keep confirming the roosters to guard the hen houses.

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Mar 26, 2019

I come to the floor today to denounce the majority leader's sham debate on the Green New Deal. Let's be clear. The majority leader did not call up this resolution for a vote because he thinks climate change is an urgent threat to our…

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Mar 26, 2019

They demand that the adults in the Senate to do something about it and address climate change in an appropriate way. Thank you. On Sunday, I received a letter from Mesina--an 11-year-old girl--who spoke at a March 15th climate action…

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