{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hirono.senate.gov/press-releases/in-case-you-missed-it-hirono-touts-hawaii-as-a-model-of-progress-on-national-radio", "IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: HIRONO TOUTS HAWAII AS A MODEL OF PROGRESS ON NATIONAL RADIO", "2013-11-27", "2013", "2013-11", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Mazie Hirono", "H001042", "www.hirono.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: HIRONO TOUTS HAWAII AS A MODEL OF PROGRESS ON NATIONAL RADIO\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\u201cIt\u2019s not only quite a beautiful place, but it seems to be quite a progressive place,\u201d said host Robin Morgan\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWednesday, November 27, 2013\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, D.C. \u2013 Last week, Senator Mazie K. Hirono touted Hawaii as a model of progress on national radio, appearing on WMC Live with Robin Morgan. WMC Live is a weekly talk radio show with national syndication that has featured guests such as Sheryl Sandberg, Sandra Fluke, and Dee Dee Myers. In the interview, Morgan noted that Hawaii has been ahead of the rest of the country on many things, many of which Hirono has supported throughout her career. Hirono lauded the recent passage of marriage equality in the 50th state, reflected on the legacy of Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink and discussed her decision to donate her salary from the government shutdown to meals on wheels programs in Hawaii:    On Hawaii becoming the 15th state to codify marriage equality: \u201cAnd here we are, Hawaii, having just passed marriage equality,\u201d Hirono said. \u201cIt\u2019s something that I have supported for a long time.\u201d    On the legacy of Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink: \u201cAnd you mentioned my friend Patsy Mink, who continues to be an inspiration to me along with my mother,\u201d Hirono said on Congresswoman Patsy Mink, the first woman of color to be elected to Congress. \u201cWe were friends because we were both in elected office for many years and our paths crossed many times. The last time that I saw Patsy was at a Fourth of July parade and she invited me to have lunch with her. I was running for governor at that time and she said to me, \u2018Mazie, you just have to win. You just have to win.\u2019 And I knew what she was talking about. It is from a woman who had run for governor, for mayor, for President, for Congress, and she just kept picking herself up. She was a trailblazer in so many ways.     On donating government shutdown salary to non-profit organizations that provide meal delivery and congregate meals across the state:   \u201cI continue to be very privileged to serve here, and programs such as meals on wheels and the food bank are programs that I have supported\u2026what could be more fundamental than providing food to people,\u201d Hirono remarked on the donation.    You can listen to the entire show by following this link. Hirono\u2019s interview begins at the 29-minute mark. The full episode is also available for free as a podcast on iTunes. Robin Morgan is an award-winning poet, novelist, political theorist, feminist activist, journalist, editor, and best-selling author. Morgan co-founded the Women\u2019s Media Center in 2005 with Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.hirono.senate.gov/press-releases/in-case-you-missed-it-hirono-touts-hawaii-as-a-model-of-progress-on-national-radio"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9322366677224636, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}