Mazie Hirono

“I would never criticize a judge just because he or she presides in another state, including Alabama.”

“I did not want the #MeToo movement to be swept under the rug.”

“Graham-Cassidy treats health care as a commodity that can be bought and sold.”

“We should not forget what it felt like to watch Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testify, and what it meant to so many of us.”

“Like my fellow citizens in Hawaii, I am a proud American.”

“I've been saying it at all our Senate Democratic retreats we need to speak to the heart, not in a manipulative way, not in a way that brings forth everybody's fears and resentments, but truly to speak to the heart so that people know that we're actually on their side.”

“Protecting Medicare and Social Security, health care, workers' rights, and a woman's right to choose remain top priorities for me.”

“In Hawaii, we understand that our way of life depends on a healthy ocean.”

“Our country is made up of groups of immigrants who came here hoping for a better life. They created America. It's a sad thing to have so many people not remember that, including Trump.”

“If I had to wait around for somebody to pick me for lieutenant governor, I never would have been picked.”

“I'm grateful for the support I'm receiving from the people of Hawaii.”

“I had run other people's campaigns. I had been doing political activities for a decade before I ever ran for office myself. That is so much the experience of women of my generation. We always feel as though we have to bring so much more to the table, and that never stops the guys.”

“Sarah Huckabee Sanders lies on a regular basis.”

“There are people in our country, in our communities who are being marginalized and discriminated against every single day. I fight for them.”

“We cannot afford to continue losing our coral reefs, which are suffering from a number of threats such as warmer temperatures, more acidic waters, and disease, and that is why Hawaii has become a leader in taking steps to mitigate the harmful impacts of sunscreen on our marine environment.”

“Sometimes, I just, I say various things.”

“Clearly, there is a growing market for affordable, abundant and sustainable energy. Industry is working to meet the needs of this market, and in the process is creating jobs, technologies and industries in states across the country.”

“There is no future without all of us - black, brown and white - coming together.”

“I got involved in the political arena in college, protesting the Vietnam War, and became friends with some of the activists at the University of Hawaii.”

“I know our country can remain forward-thinking by ensuring young women and minorities are given equal opportunity.”