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Last Congress, bipartisan legislation was introduced by Senator Daniel Akaka (S. 998) and Representative George Miller (H.R. 1867) to address this problem and assure that all pilots are provided fair benefits.
I rise very proudly today to honor one of our Nation's heroes, a man named Larry Helm, who served honorably as a combat veteran in Vietnam, who now serves as commander of the Molokai Veterans Caring for Veterans Center, and who is very…
I believe we must fix the immigration bill to make it fairer for women. The bill proposes a new merit-based point system for allocating green cards to future immigrants. Simply put, the point system makes it harder for women than for men…
The reason I ask is because I have had conversations with many of our maritime workers that I have seen in our States.
I am wondering if in some ways you are saying we are starting from ground zero.
Not only--you have talked about the readers and the other issues that have been there, but with folks who have been working at our ports for 12, 15, even 20 years, erroneously being flagged.
Excuse me, Madam Chairwoman. Just briefly request---- Unanimous consent to insert testimony we have here submitted for the record from the Longshore and Warehouse Union, representing port workers in Hawaii and the western region for the…
I believe hope and fairness lie at the core of what makes our country great. Fifty years ago, President Kennedy called on the country to embrace civil rights legislation that would end the unfair treatment of millions of people as…
I was very proud after 9/11 when I enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard; proud to continue serving as a captain in that same unit; proud when I was a private that I went to Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in basic training and learned…
This bill would ensure that religious symbols, regardless of affiliation, are allowed to be part of military memorials.
I believe it is important that veterans are given proper compensation for the sacrifices made in service to our country.
It is important that the Federal Government be a model employer of veterans.
I want to associate myself with the testimony of my colleague from Hawaii, Senator Schatz, in support of S. 690, the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act.
I also wish to speak in support of S. 868, the Filipino Veterans Promise Act, I cosponsored with Sen. Heller.
It's important because it would provide the Filipino soldiers who fought with the American Army during World War II with the full veterans benefits that they rightfully deserve and it will send a clear message to all veterans that…
Our country has long been grateful for their service, their sacrifice, and we passed legislation to honor those veterans providing burial rites and compensation.
today, June 11, marks a public holiday in the State of Hawaii, King Kamehameha Day, celebrated since 1872. We hold a statewide festival and mark the day with lei draping ceremonies, parades, hula competitions, and other festivities. It is…