Brian Schatz
U.S. Senator · Hawaii · Democrat · Chair, Indian Affairs
Statements and posts
298 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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5 statements
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Senate floor
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Madam President, you know, this is about a couple of very simple questions. The first question is, Humans in control of technology or not? That is the first question. Even the mechanisms that we are accustomed to, for instance, in aviation, where you say ``Before this plane can take off, we have to…
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Madam President, I want to thank the Senator from Virginia and ranking member of the Intelligence Committee and also thank Senator Kim, the Senator from New Jersey, both of whom have real expertise in this area and as it intersects with public policy. This is really about one simple thing, and that…
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Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Mr. President, when the people building AI warn us about the potential for their models to cause serious harm, we must take them seriously. And this is not a question of whether you like progress or even how likely you think the worst-case scenario is. This is a question of who is in charge of this…
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Nomination of Kenneth Sorenson
Mr. President, I rise today in support of the nomination of Kenneth Sorenson to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii. Mr. Sorenson has devoted four decades to the Department of Justice, serving with distinction as an assistant U.S. attorney, first assistant U.S. attorney, criminal…
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Mr. President, the price of everything is up, and that is on purpose. It is on purpose because Donald Trump made it so. We are not in the middle of a pandemic or a recession or a national emergency, but the President of the United States has decided that Americans should pay more for…
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