Mazie Hirono : (5) " Women are socialized to be very nice and put up with a lot of things. " - Mazie Hirono " Until I got to the nomination of Judge Gorsuch and so much preparation time, I really wasn’t familiar with the blue-slip process. But it’s time-honored. " - Mazie Hirono " The defense to slander is the truth, and sometimes the truth hurts. " - Mazie Hirono " It is clear that our national security and economic growth are tied to affordable, abundant energy sources. " - Mazie Hirono " When I first ran for office in 1980, there weren’t that many women running for office. " - Mazie Hirono