I see it is as part of, basically, a radical effort, a desired goal, to shrink the Federal Government and limit its ability to help people solve the problems that face us all.

Article I, section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the exclusive authority to declare war, but the last time Congress officially declared war was December 8, 1941, the day the U.S. entered World War II. Ever since, Congress has failed…

I thank my colleague for introducing this amendment of which I am a proud cosponsor. This amendment provides additional funding for the Native American CDFI Assistance Program, also known as NACA, which supports critical economic…

I do not do hearings so I can put a clip up on YouTube.

I would consider to be within a couple of weeks. You should be able to get this answer to me very quickly.

this resolution being offered by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle is a partisan political stunt to distract the American people from the crisis created by Donald Trump's zero tolerance policy. Almost 3,000 children were ripped…

I really wonder how a state like Hawaii that wants to get away from dependence on fossil fuels will be particularly helped, especially with the huge cuts.

I rise as the designee of the gentlewoman from Hawaii (Ms. Hanabusa), and I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 19, line 24, after the dollar…

I thank my colleague, the Senator from Rhode Island. In Hawaii, we understand the importance of caring for our planet. The Native Hawaiian community embraced the idea of ``malama `aina,'' a respect for and responsibility to care for the…

This amendment would increase the United States Geological Survey's surveys, investigations, and research account by $4,798,500 to accommodate for impacts caused by recent volcanic eruptions. The offset for this modest increase comes from…

I thank the chairman and the ranking member for their support for this very timely and important resolution. I have been on the ground there and have seen how the United States Geological Survey's HVO is literally monitoring the activity…

there was a time when Blacks and Whites couldn't get married or go to the same school. The Supreme Court changed that. There was a time when gay people could be arrested for loving one another and when it was illegal for them to get…

I totally agree with you, Senator Alexander, that we have to strike while the iron is hot.

I have been consistently voting against cloture motions to proceed to debate on judicial nominations because the process by which we are considering these nominations has been deeply broken. I will again, today, be voting no on cloture…

I want to thank my colleague, the Senator from Utah, Mr. Lee, for working with me on the act that we just passed. ____________________

if this week has shown us anything, it is that courts matter. In three important decisions over 2 days, the Supreme Court majority endorsed Donald Trump's bigotry and handed him the power to exclude any group of people for any reason, as…

I want to share an update about what is happening with the Kilauea volcano in my home State of Hawaii. The first thing people need to know is that the State of Hawaii remains safe to visit and that the Island of Hawaii, where the volcano…

This weekend I visited Flint, Michigan, where I met with neighbors and residents, one of whom was named Joyce. Joyce is one of the more than 100,000 residents in Flint who have and continue to endure a life-threatening water crisis in…