Mazie K. Hirono: “As far as I'm concerned, we did not do that adequately during the Kavanaugh hearings.”

It has become standard practice for Trump Administration officials appearing before Congress not to provide any information about what is going on at their agencies-agencies Congress is charged with overseeing.

I remain committed to working toward a final version of the bill that balances the importance of our national security with the domestic needs of the American people.

Politically motivated delays in the administration of grants jeopardize that critical work from being completed and run the risk of ruining those relationships and the Department’s ability to execute its mission in the future.

I am proud to carry on this tradition of partnering with the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii to support our small businesses and show the rest of the country what the aloha spirit is all about.