Do you think that the very closely and intertwined relationship between the Shia government in Baghdad and Iran can be so easily supplanted by our 5,000 troops on the ground in our engagement there?

That is a big conversation that we can get into about the three-state possibility for Iraq and the consequence...

The question is do we want to compete with Iran or turn the place over to them?

today, September 19, marks the beginning of National Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, GEAR UP, Week, and I would like to recognize the meaningful work of GEAR UP in Hawaii. Since 1998, GEAR UP has provided…

We are holding this Special Order today to honor our colleague and friend, Mark Takai. Many of our colleagues are here to share their own memories and remembrances of our friend. In Hawaii, the word ``aloha'' holds a very special place in…

As you know, a combined force of Active, Guard, and Reserve components is imperative to the defense of our country.

Aloha, Mr. President. REMEMBERING MARK TAKAI Mr. President, I rise in memory of our friend and our colleague, Congressman Mark Takai. In June, Mark passed away after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. He leaves behind a legacy as a…

It is important to have a strong and stable presence in the Asia-Pacific region in light of the actions of China in the South China Sea and the unpredictable threats posed by North Korea.

I share your concerns because there are a number of moving parts with regard to the move out of Futenma and Henoko, and there are now delays there.

I absolutely support the principle that people shouldn't be ripped off by being forced to rent a device.

we ought to think through whether or not what we're saying is constructive and leads us to strengthen the institution of the FCC.

the Commerce Committee...has been a bastion of bipartisanship, but not recently.

This issue is critical to ending veteran homelessness given the significant population of veterans with PTSD.

there are currently 27 pending nominations on the Executive Calendar and 90 total judicial vacancies. More than half of these nominations have been waiting since 2015 for a confirmation vote. Hawaii's own Clare Connors was nominated to the…

I would anticipate that the VA would continue to push for this because I think that, at this point, especially those of us who represent rural areas--and basically all of the neighbor islands, apart from Oahu, are rural areas.

I am also pleased to see the creative use of telemedicine, as I have supported legislation to expand VA's utilization of telemedicine.

Over the past few weeks, the people of Hawaii and our colleagues have celebrated the life and service of our friend and colleague, Congressman Mark Takai, in a series of memorials, religious services, and community events. Leader Pelosi…

I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 841 Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable Mark Takai, a…