"That is not an accurate reflection of the support that this legislation of the Native Hawaiians have in Hawaii."
"They are still members of the United States. They are still citizens of the United States with all the rights and privileges of citizens of the United States."
"Native Hawaiians were not constituted as tribes as most of us I think understand tribes, but they were a separate nation."
"the Native Hawaiian people are an indigenous people this is not race-based legislation."
"I particularly appreciate the comments made by my colleagues, Abercrombie of course, Bordallo and Faleomavaega."
"The thing that we should remember is the United States has a special relationship with native peoples, and Native Hawaiians are native peoples."
"The legislature of the State of Hawaii...has time and again passed resolutions in support of this legislation."
"They were a kingdom. We had treaties. The Kingdom of Hawaii had treaties with the United States."
"The Native Hawaiian people are an indigenous people this is not race-based legislation."
"But one of the great attributes of America has always been the ability to look objectively at our history, learn from it, and when possible, to make amends."
"I believe how we treat our native indigenous people reflects our values and who we are as a country."
"They are wrong. As I said, there are appropriate lines of cases that apply to the special relationship that the United States has native peoples."
"I want to thank all of our witnesses. You have helped us to really think through the key concerns for finalizing this bill."
"Ms. Brian, under the WPA, agencies are required to inform their employees of their whistleblower rights."
"It is not sending a very good message to them that we are serious about whistleblower protection if we give them second-class due process compared to the rest of the labor force."
"I urge your support of H.R. 2314."
"The legislature of the State of Hawaii, which represents all of the people of Hawaii has time and again passed resolutions in support of this legislation."
"This decision does not stand for the proposition that Native Hawaiians are non-indigenous people."
