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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 27, 2026

But this regime is not interested in helping millions of students get degrees.

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May 27, 2026

...we also reaffirm our commitment to building a more inclusive and equitable future for all.

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May 27, 2026

I think the key word here is consensus because I think it would be not in the interest of the military’s presence in Hawaii if these negotiations are somehow short-circuited and that there is resort to condemnation—that would not go over…

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May 27, 2026

From unequal pay to a lack of professional advancement, gender inequity and discrimination in the workplace are still far too common in our country despite the critical work women do.

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May 27, 2026

I find it totally unacceptable that you don’t know what’s going on in your own department.

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May 27, 2026

I am proud to host this exhibition in collaboration with APAC and help share this history of the Filipino and Filipino American communities in Hawaii.

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May 27, 2026

You told me during the hearing that you fight for the Forest Service every day. Your actions tell a very different story.

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Mar 6, 2024

I have to say that I sit on five committees in the Senate, and the Veterans Committee is one that really is characterized by bipartisanship.

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Mar 6, 2024

I have to say that I sit on five committees in the Senate, and the Veterans Committee is one that really is characterized by bipartisanship.

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Feb 28, 2024

I have heard from those who oversee our State veterans cemeteries that they do struggle year after year with two key issues, one, to ensure enough funding is available for day-to-day operations, and two, to maintain proper training for…

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Feb 28, 2024

I have heard from those who oversee our State veterans cemeteries that they do struggle year after year with two key issues, one, to ensure enough funding is available for day-to-day operations, and two, to maintain proper training for…

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Jan 17, 2024

the First Step Act has seen a lot of success, and it was done in a bipartisan way.

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Jan 17, 2024

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I do want to ask each of you with the diverse backgrounds that you have...

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Jan 17, 2024

the First Step Act has seen a lot of success, and it was done in a bipartisan way.

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Jan 17, 2024

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I do want to ask each of you with the diverse backgrounds that you have...

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Jan 10, 2024

it just seems to make sense that the creators of the content should get some kind of compensation for the use of their material in training the AI platforms.

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Jan 10, 2024

If we have clarity that current law applies to Generative AI, then let's let the marketplace work.

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Jan 10, 2024

If we have clarity that current law applies to Generative AI, then let's let the marketplace work.

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Jan 10, 2024

These technologies should be licensing our content. If they're not, Congress should act.

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Jan 10, 2024

These technologies should be licensing our content. If they're not, Congress should act.

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Jan 10, 2024

it just seems to make sense that the creators of the content should get some kind of compensation for the use of their material in training the AI platforms.

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Dec 13, 2023

I believe that both of you would be able to do that.

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Dec 13, 2023

I believe that both of you would be able to do that.

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Dec 13, 2023

As the only Buddhist ever to be elected to the United States Senate, thank you for your advocacy on behalf of religious diversity.

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Dec 13, 2023

As the only Buddhist ever to be elected to the United States Senate, thank you for your advocacy on behalf of religious diversity.

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