U.S. State Attorneys General

I do share the concern that Admiral Harris raised that we are at a disadvantage by not being signatories to the Law of the Sea.

We would be concerned if the Russians used this infrastructure to further militarize or to bolster their military strength in the region.

I have introduced the VA's proposal (S. 1693) to exempt newly enrolled veterans from this requirement.

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 387 Resolved, That the following named Member be and is hereby elected to…

That's good, because we're all in it together.

Clearly, our shipyards are essential to sustaining our fleets and ensuring the readiness of our forces.

There are a lot of questions as to whether or not our P5+1 partners would even get back to the table.

But, I am wondering, you know, what the scenario would be; because, if we walk away from an agreement, unless we enter into another agreement, the reality of which becomes questionable...

I don't think that our allies who have been part of this process, with the objective of stopping Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and with the objective of averting a war over this question, would simply abandon that objective.

Our continuing collaboration will be really critical to our addressing the homelessness in Hawaii in a way that will make a difference.

There are a lot of veterans who have a HUD-VASH voucher in hand, but they cannot find a landlord to rent.

I am really concerned about these trends.

Anyone who says 'mahalo,' I know has familiarity with Hawaii.

I really commend you all for the focus.

The Secretary has said that he intends to eliminate homelessness in veterans by the end of this year, and the clock is ticking.

The impact of compact migrants in our states is large, and we do not provide enough resources to help a state like Hawaii.

I do not think that our country is meeting its obligations under our compacts.

Madam Chair, it seems as though my time is up, although it did not feel like five minutes.

Certainly the GEMS approach, we use rate reduction bonds that are securitized.

Hawaii created the Green Energy Market Securitization Program, or GEMS, to help more people invest in renewable energy.

I echo those sentiments about singing to the choir.

This was embodied in the 2008 Memorandum of Agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy and Hawaii and the subsequent passage in 2009 of the nation's strong renewable portfolio and energy efficiency portfolio standards, something we…

So not paying for importing oil and becoming more energy self-sufficient will, of course, mean more money.

In Hawaii it is three times higher as Alaska is well aware.