“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordApril 18, 2023
I think we really need to talk about how IP affects GDP.
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Mazie K. Hirono
Hawaii
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Emphasizing the importance of intellectual property on economic growth.

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