Inouye chief of staff ‘very disappointed’ Hanabusa not picked for Senate
{mosads}”Having served as chair of the Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee when the succession law was passed, I fully respect the process and the governor’s right to appoint a successor,” Hanabusa said in a news release.
Schatz will be sworn in on Thursday, making him Hawaii’s senior senator, as Sen.-elect Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) won’t be sworn in until the next Congress.
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