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    Apr 26

    NFWF today awarded a $900K grant to a team of researchers from the and to conduct a research expedition of the remote . Thanks and Marc and Lynne Benioff (), w/ support of .

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  2. Apr 19

    There is a simple reason why the Senate should reject James Bridenstine’s nomination to lead NASA: he is a climate denier with no scientific background who has made a career out of ignoring science.

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    Apr 16

    "We are not a monolith... That's the antithesis of our tradition as Americans and as Jews. Instead of fearing debate, we should fear belligerence and blind devotion." -

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    Apr 16

    "I'm here today because I'm a progressive. I'm here today because I'm a Jew. I'm here today because I believe in Israel." - Senator

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  5. Apr 12

    I will be voting no on Mike Pompeo’s nomination to be Secretary of State. Diplomats should believe in diplomacy. America’s top diplomat must be passionate about diplomacy. Mike Pompeo has not demonstrated that he values diplomacy, diplomats, or the State Department itself.

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  6. Apr 10

    People should be paid based on their expertise, effort and experience – not their gender. Let’s all work to move to December 31, where it belongs.

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  7. Apr 9

    The U.S. Senate—and our country—would be better off if there were more leaders like Senator Daniel K. Akaka.

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  8. Apr 5

    Today I’m chairing a Senate Commerce Committee field hearing here in Honolulu. We’ll be talking about what happened when the false missile alert went out—and how to move forward to fix what went wrong.

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  9. Apr 4

    The FCC’s E-Rate program creates opportunities by bringing fast and affordable internet to public schools and libraries. FCC Commissioner and I visited Moanalua Middle School to learn how they’re putting this program to good use.

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  10. Mar 29

    "Students and their families have struggled to build their dreams on top of student debt… Now is the time for the United States to recommit to higher education by better funding public colleges and reducing the burden of debt.”

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    Mar 29

    Sen. Brian Schatz: The student debt crisis threatens the American way of life. Washington can't keep ignoring it. via

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  12. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    The Republican-controlled Congress has produced roughly zero serious ideas for addressing the college-debt crisis. But Democrat has. He spoke with

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  13. Mar 22

    Each college class graduates with more student loan debt than the last. It’s time to guarantee that all Americans have a option if they need it.

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  14. Mar 22

    Half of Hawaii’s students graduated with student loan debt in 2016. What would you do without any college debt?

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  15. Mar 22

    In 1977 the maximum Pell grant covered 70% of the cost of college attendance. Federal investment in education has not kept pace with rising college cost. It’s time for a option for those who need it.

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  16. Mar 22

    U.S. college loan debt totals more than $1.4 trillion and holds back an entire generation of Americans from pursuing their dreams. I asked Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell about how this affects the economy.

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  17. Mar 22

    For more than a decade student loan debt has been on the rise. The Act will ensure a debt free path through college for those who need it.

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  18. Mar 22

    The Act brings states back to the table and leverages federal dollars to reinvest in public education and help the people who need it most.

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  19. Mar 22

    We’re at a point now where the full cost of college is more than twice as much as tuition, which is why solutions to the student debt crisis need to focus on the full cost to students and their families.

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  20. Mar 22

    Today I’m introducing the Act. Student debt currently stands at over $1.4 trillion and affects over 44 million people. Now is the time to get serious about ending the student debt crisis.

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