"The goals set by the President will take our serious effort."
"I hope all of you will sign onto this bill and consider pushing us, moving us forward quickly."
"I introduced the bipartisan VISIT USA Act with Representative David Dreier."
"With the kind of changes I have been talking about in this bill, it has been estimated we can welcome 300,000 Chinese visitors to Hawaii."
"None of us can afford to do it alone. We need to get in the canoe together, as you would say."
"I had a rare experience of speaking with 10 university presidents across the country."
"We really need that."
"There is no way you can transform the department to better serve our veterans if you do not invest in your employees."
"I am really very honored and fortunate to be working for Secretary Shinseki, who, as you know, sir, is a true leader in moving forward in an institution like VA."
"I am hoping we can again expand that and begin to have definite programs."
"Mahalo nui loa. Thank you very much for your responses, for especially the work that you have been doing..."
"Thank you, Chairman Akaka, for calling today's hearing. You have been such a leader and champion in advancing the interests of the Native Hawaiian community."
"I strongly urge the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to do what ever is necessary to reauthorize Title VIII of NAHASDA."
"We strongly support S. 65 and extend our appreciation and mahalo nui to our Senators Akaka and Inouye for the thoughtfulness, inclusion and forethought for our Native Hawaiian population."
"You, Senator Akaka and Senator Inouye, and to the rest of our congressional delegation there."
"Our people and the federal programs dedicated to addressing our condition are not race-based, but rather are within the power of the Congress to address the issues of unique category of Natives under ..."
"I appreciate the educational aspect of the Chairman's work in educating fellow Committee members, the Congress and other Native peoples, that as Hawaiians, we are a federally recognized Native peoples..."
"The absence of your aura of aloha certainly will be missed."
