I did not run for re election when I was serving in the State House because I decided to volunteer and deploy to Iraq with my brothers and sisters in the Hawaii National Guard at the time. I did not run for Congress again in re-election in 2020 because I felt like...the climate of the House of Representatives had gotten to that point where I felt like I had maximized the impact that I could make there. And I could. I could be of more influence at that time on the outside, kind of holding their feet to the fire and being able to share exactly what I am now with the American people. (08:02–08:20)
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Asserts that she did not seek re-election in 2020 due to the climate in the House of Representatives.
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