Just like the rest of the country, there was increasing obesity, there was increasing diabetes because of it.

Chairman Behnam, thank you very much for the work that the CFTC and your team has done in this area.

I have to say that I sit on five committees in the Senate, and the Veterans Committee is one that really is characterized by bipartisanship.

before I begin my remarks, in the Hawaii Legislature, there was a common custom to ask the presiding officer that the previous speaker's remarks were adopted as if they were my own. And although I didn't listen to the entirety--I am not…

Last week in Lahaina, my team and I participated in a morning pule, or prayer, that EPA and Army Corps workers do each day with the cultural monitors who join them. Standing in a circle, they speak `` 'olelo Hawaii,'' ``Hawaiian…

next month, the U.S. Mint will launch a quarter featuring the late-Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink as part of its American Women Quarters Program, which celebrates women who have made significant contributions to our country…

I have heard from those who oversee our State veterans cemeteries that they do struggle year after year with two key issues, one, to ensure enough funding is available for day-to-day operations, and two, to maintain proper training for…

I have heard from those who oversee our State veterans cemeteries that they do struggle year after year with two key issues, one, to ensure enough funding is available for day-to-day operations, and two, to maintain proper training for…

I have heard from those who oversee our State veterans cemeteries that they do struggle year after year with two key issues, one, to ensure enough funding is available for day-to-day operations, and two, to maintain proper training for…

On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order No. 9066, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of over 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry. My great-grandfather, Seiki Takasato, was one such ``issei,''…

Last week on Thursday I flew to Maui to be with our Lahaina ohana as we mark the 6-month anniversary of the fires. On Sunday, our hearts were full and our eyes were misty as we watched our Lunas do the coin toss at the Super Bowl. Just…

I have witnessed continuous decisions that have hurt small businesses back in my home State of Iowa.

I am proud to have co-led the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act.

We all know in this city, that type of bipartisan agreement is something that should be celebrated.

there is no good reason to delay the security and humanitarian assistance in this national security supplemental package any longer. Ukraine is running dangerously low on munitions on the eve of the second anniversary of Putin's invasion…

We write to express our support for the Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023.

Statement of Senator Schatz

Statement of Senator Schatz