Mazie K. Hirono

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

As far as I'm concerned, we did not do that adequately during the Kavanaugh hearings.

In August, Hawaii experienced our worst natural disaster since becoming a State in 1959 and the deadliest wildfire in our country since 1918.

Providing long-term homes, including, of course, for the Veterans in those communities remain a huge priority.

And that includes instances where your infrastructure and facilities are destroyed during a natural disaster. There's a plan B?

Thank you. This is for Dr. Balbus--am I pronouncing correctly? So in your testimony, you stated that the climate-related extreme weather events and disasters can disrupt healthcare systems at multiple points, creating a surge in healthcare…

And that includes instances where your infrastructure and facilities are destroyed during a natural disaster. There's a plan B?

So of the panelists, how does the VA prepare?

So of the panelists, how does the VA prepare?

Thank you. This is for Dr. Balbus--am I pronouncing correctly? So in your testimony, you stated that the climate-related extreme weather events and disasters can disrupt healthcare systems at multiple points, creating a surge in healthcare…

In August, Hawaii experienced our worst natural disaster since becoming a State in 1959 and the deadliest wildfire in our country since 1918.

Providing long-term homes, including, of course, for the Veterans in those communities remain a huge priority.

What is the hope and expectation of having a million people's genetic information?

I don't imagine that you have a lot of Asian Native Hawaiian cohorts in this 1 million population.

So I'm curious about this, the Million Veteran Program.

So when you say the VA funded clinical trials, how many VA funded clinical trials are there?

What is the hope and expectation of having a million people's genetic information?

So I'm curious about this, the Million Veteran Program.

I don't imagine that you have a lot of Asian Native Hawaiian cohorts in this 1 million population.

The whole idea is to provide, I take it, better healthcare for veterans?

The whole idea is to provide, I take it, better healthcare for veterans?

I would be very interested in knowing how many, because it seems to me that clinical trials is one of the ways that people sign up for these trials.

So when you say the VA funded clinical trials, how many VA funded clinical trials are there?

I would be very interested in knowing how many, because it seems to me that clinical trials is one of the ways that people sign up for these trials.

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