The sirens were essentially immobilized, we believe, we believe, by the extreme heat that came through. Some were broken and we're investigating that.

the death count had risen to 99 people. And that in the coming days, that number could potentially double.

This could catastrophe is going to change the way everyone looks at fire across the globe.

This is a national crisis. This is a national problem.

We are trying to respectfully make sure that every person unaccounted for right now, we are praying for their safety.

We have to make sure FEMA has the tools and the resources to be able to execute support back home at Hawaii.

We were never expecting this disaster and tragedy. No one ever does.

On August 8, 2023, Lahaina experienced a devastating wildfire that destroyed the entire town and claimed the lives of 102 members of our community.

I am definitely out of breath. I ran here from my other hearing because this was just such an important hour that we participate in. Patsy Takemoto Mink is the mother of Title IX. She had a vision and a dream for her daughter and for all…

I call up my amendment No. 1078 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Hawaii [Mr. Schatz], for himself and Ms. Murkowski, proposes an…

I want to urge passage of an amendment to reauthorize this critical housing law for American Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives, NAHASDA. This amendment would reauthorize NAHASDA for 7 years, promote greater local control over…

I totally support the bill, obviously. I am a co-sponsor, a co-introducer of it.

Unleashing our country's full potential is also why last Congress I worked with Senators Tillis, Coons, and other colleagues to introduce the IDEA Act.

Whatever you can do to get across to women in our country, girls in our country, that they can invent things and that they can be part of a huge economic--make a huge economic difference to our country.

Is there anything more that Congress can do to enable small businesses, especially women-owned businesses, to have access to capital?

I believe that everyone deserves representation in our legal system.

I think that's why some of the funding that we provided for this purpose, especially for rural areas, through the Infrastructure Bill and others, I think that's going to be really critical to enable entrepreneurs in the rural areas of our…

I would like to extend sincerest gratitude to Senator Schatz and Senator Murkowski for the opportunity to testify today.