Floor Statements

  • In Support of Health Care Reform and Hawaii's Prepaid Health Care Act
    Jul 28, 2009  - Madame Speaker: We’ve been grappling with how to provide all our citizens with access to affordable, quality health care since President Truman’s time.  With health care costs being 18 percent of our GDP and 47 million uninsured, we need to take action now.  My Education and Labor Committee spent... More
  • Supporting H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
    Jul 9, 2009  - Madam Speaker: I rise in strong support of H.R. 2997, the FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations bill, which makes important investments in agricultural research; conservation, rural development, and nutrition programs; as well as a number of other programs that support agriculture and rural com... More
  • Recognizing Neda, a brave young Iranian woman
    Jun 26, 2009  - Today I would like to recognize Neda Agha-Soltan. This brave young woman was shot and killed while en route to join the thousands of Iranians in Tehran who were demonstrating against the presidential election results. Neda, whose name means “the voice” in Farsi, was but one of the many women in Ira... More
  • Statement of Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono of Hawai‘i in the US House of Representatives In Support of Health Care Reform
    Jun 16, 2009  - Madam Speaker: It’s time to stop playing politics and solve the health care crisis.  Americans deserve a choice in quality health care that is affordable.    Health care reform will stop the insurance companies from denying coverage for an illness you had years ago or some other pre-existing cond... More
  • Statement of Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono of Hawaii in the U.S. House of Representatives in support of S. 614, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots
    Jun 16, 2009  - Madam Speaker, I rise in support of S. 614. This legislation awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in honor of their dedicated service during World War II. I am a cosponsor of the House version of this bill (H.R. 2014), which recognizes the first women... More
  • In Support Of H.RES. 479 A Bill That Honors The Contributions Of Takamiyama Daigoro To The Sport of Sumo And To United States-Japan Relations
    Jun 15, 2009  - Madame Speaker: I would like to thank the Chairman for yielding time and for being an original cosponsor of my bill along with Congressman Neil Abercrombie. H.Res. 479 recognizes the contributions of Jesse Kuhaulua, known professionally as Takamiyama Daigoro, a trailblazer in the sport of sum... More
  • Testimony on HR 2314 The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009
    Jun 11, 2009  - Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Hastings, and members of the Committee: Thank you for this opportunity to testify today on H.R. 2314, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, which provides a measure of justice for the indigenous, native people of the Hawaiian islands. I would like to be... More
  • Remembering Dr. George Tiller
    Jun 9, 2009  - Mr. Speaker, later today the House will consider H. Res. 505, a bill that condemns the tragic murder of Dr. George Tiller, and offers our condolences to his wife, four children and 10 grandchildren.   He was known as a doctor of last resort and a friend to women when they were in despe... More
  • Statement of Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono of Hawaii in the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 347, to grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.
    May 13, 2009  - Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 347. This legislation appropriately awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in honor of their dedicated service during World War II. Comprised predominantly of Nisei, the American-born sons ... More

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