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Today marks 4 days until the Department of Homeland Security runs out of money. We all had the opportunity for the first time this session to go back home last week for our district workweek, and I had an opportunity to speak about this…
I am particularly concerned about the Pacific Command's vulnerability to cyber attack because, unlike perhaps some other places, PACOM and the Department of Defense's installations and bases throughout the State of Hawaii are basically on…
Without assured access to fuel, you cannot fly your aircraft or power generators at forward-operating bases.
The Air Force can do more to capitalize on the talents of the National Guard and Reserve, particularly when it comes to cybersecurity.
I am concerned about the Air Force's commitment to the Asia-Pacific rebalance.
I'm glad that you noted that there are willing sellers, but they're not going to wait forever. So the sooner we move ahead with funding this fund, the better off we will be.
it is really, in my view, unconscionable and we should move forward with that funding.
How important is it for us to provide you with more consistent and better funding over a longer period of time to allow the Department to plan and execute these projects effectively?
I want to thank you for your extraordinary commitment to protecting, in particular, I do represent Hawaii, Hawaii's natural and cultural treasures.
I come to the floor today to honor the life of Al Lewis, a selfless and larger-than-life community leader who truly embodied the aloha spirit of my home State of Hawaii. He was a husband, father, friend, organizer, mentor, and so much more…
A big deal for Hawaii as we move toward our clean energy goals.
Aloha, Mr. Speaker. On February 27, the Department of Homeland Security will run out of money--17 more days. If this is not resolved, at best case, approximately 200,000 workers will stay on the job without pay or be furloughed or, at…
Aloha, Mr. Speaker. As a fourth-generation Japanese American, it is with special pride today that I announce a historic moment, the first time a play about the World War II internment of Japanese Americans has made it to Broadway. Music…
In order to develop a plan in an American-style democracy, it may be a couple of years before we are able to render one. And I feel like we do not have enough time for that.
if we are going to develop a national Internet of Things plan that is in the context of a free market and the context of a democracy, how do we strike the right balance in terms of it being private sector-driven, which I think we all agree…
are they only ahead in terms of having developed a plan on paper, or are they actually ahead of us in terms of developing and taking advantage of the Internet of Things?
the Keystone legislation is likely to move to the President's desk this week after the House takes it up, and he will veto it. The votes are not there to override a veto, either in the Senate or the House. Legislation has a natural…