Mazie K. Hirono: “I think we need to treat that as seriously as we treat other very powerful technologies.”

The law is clear. Congress mandated that funds, with specific statutorily prescribed amounts, be provided for each grant program with specific statutorily defined purposes in each fiscal year.

The Pentagon must immediately revoke its decision to livestream this execution.

It would be a barbaric spectacle that jeopardizes our national security, core values, and global standing.

The United States cannot stoop to a level of grotesque violence frequently used by the terrorist organizations United States servicemembers have fought so hard against.