Political Quotes

Mazie Hirono

The Public Record

Sep 5, 2021

This is yet another reason that we should get rid of the filibuster, so that we don’t have to have a supermajority to get anything important done in the Senate.

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Sep 5, 2021

Until Roe v. Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court, women’s right to an abortion should still be protected.

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Sep 3, 2021

John Roberts at least cares about the institution of the Supreme Court. I think he cares that the Supreme Court is not seen as just some kind of ideological right wing court. I think he cares about that. But his colleagues do not, and…

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Sep 3, 2021

we need filibuster reform also. At least you have a shot at it if you don’t have to have 60 votes to codify Roe v. Wade at the federal level.

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Sep 3, 2021

these are all done by a very activist court peopled with folks like the Trump nominees, Trump appointees, all of whom I voted against.

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Sep 3, 2021

this is why we need to be mobilized at all levels. It is not just Congress that can take action, but it is all of the state legislatures.

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Sep 3, 2021

we can talk about term limits for the Supreme Court, we can talk about applying ethics provisions to the Supreme Court, we can increase the number on the Supreme Court, we can cycle circuit court judges through the Supreme Court.

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Sep 3, 2021

there's an appetite for that and the companion bill that 48 Democratic senators signed. I am one of them.

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Sep 3, 2021

they're letting the Texas law stand. I'm glad you used the word 'abused' because that's exactly what the Supreme Court is doing.

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Aug 5, 2021

I'm sure they'll try to do both. And so, we're going to need to resort to the court or have I would hope that maybe we can think about legislation that will prevent this kind of subterfuge from happening.

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Aug 5, 2021

Therefore, Trump, I think really leaned on Jeffrey Clark to do his bidding.

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