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Mazie K. Hirono

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Mazie K. Hirono is a United States Senator from Hawaii, serving since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Asian-American woman elected to the Senate and the first female senator from Hawaii. Hirono has been an advocate for various issues, including veterans' affairs, healthcare, and immigration reform. She currently serves on multiple Senate committees, including the Veterans Affairs Committee, where she emphasizes the importance of bipartisanship in addressing veterans' needs.

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May 16, 2023

I can't envision or imagine right now what kind of a licensing scheme we would be able to create to pretty much regulate the vastness of this game-changing tool.

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May 2, 2023

I am working with my colleagues to ensure that the Compacts of Free Association for the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia are in place before financial support begins to expire at the end of…

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May 2, 2023

I am working with my colleagues to ensure that the Compacts of Free Association for the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia are in place before financial support begins to expire at the end of…

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Apr 26, 2023

So to suggest that doctors should ignore the advice and the cautions of their own ethics committee is not realistic.

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Apr 26, 2023

The Dobbs decision did unleash a torrent of uncertainty throughout the United States.

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Apr 26, 2023

So to suggest that doctors should ignore the advice and the cautions of their own ethics committee is not realistic.

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Apr 26, 2023

And that is exactly where we are today, as far as I'm concerned, that women in this country, persons are not able to make free choices about their bodies, and what--what, to be forced to have a child is probably the most freedom-taking…

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Apr 26, 2023

I think to expect that doctors and hospital personnel will risk losing their license or being held criminally liable, that is something that--that is a risk that I would say a lot of doctors and others wouldn't want to take.

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Apr 26, 2023

The Dobbs decision did unleash a torrent of uncertainty throughout the United States.

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Apr 26, 2023

I think to expect that doctors and hospital personnel will risk losing their license or being held criminally liable, that is something that--that is a risk that I would say a lot of doctors and others wouldn't want to take.

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Apr 26, 2023

And that is exactly where we are today, as far as I'm concerned, that women in this country, persons are not able to make free choices about their bodies, and what--what, to be forced to have a child is probably the most freedom-taking…

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Apr 20, 2023

the bills that we have enacted... are critical, and of course, research in all aspects of electric vehicles and also charging stations.

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Apr 20, 2023

The Infrastructure bill, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the IRA are historic investments in our country's infrastructure...

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Apr 20, 2023

the bills that we have enacted... are critical, and of course, research in all aspects of electric vehicles and also charging stations.

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Apr 20, 2023

one of the other things that President Biden has said is that he wanted to make sure that people in disadvantaged communities are able to benefit from the job opportunities and to reduce pollution from the national transition to clean…

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Apr 20, 2023

The Infrastructure bill, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the IRA are historic investments in our country's infrastructure...

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Apr 20, 2023

one of the other things that President Biden has said is that he wanted to make sure that people in disadvantaged communities are able to benefit from the job opportunities and to reduce pollution from the national transition to clean…

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Apr 19, 2023

A common practice among scammers and predatory creditors is to threaten to contact chain of command if a servicemember does not comply with their demand.

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Apr 19, 2023

We know that there are certain groups of people in our communities that are targeted for scammers and for all kinds of bad acts, including identity theft, et cetera.

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Apr 19, 2023

I think there needs to be criminal prosecution of these. Probably they just keep doing it because a fine, I do not think, is enough deterrence.

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Apr 19, 2023

It is one thing to report, but it is another for them to be able to shut it down on their own.

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Apr 19, 2023

If there are certain things, certain kinds of information that we, particularly as members of this Committee, because we are very committed to helping our veterans, if there is certain kinds of information that we should make available to…

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Apr 19, 2023

If there are certain things, certain kinds of information that we, particularly as members of this Committee, because we are very committed to helping our veterans, if there is certain kinds of information that we should make available to…

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Apr 19, 2023

So once it is reported, though, is there any kind of prosecution that happens through the reporting?

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Apr 19, 2023

I think that does it for this hearing. And I have to say, trial lawyers may have influence but apparently not as much influence as the NRA around here.

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