"Farmers are digging in their pocket to be able to plant the crop that feeds and fuels this country at a deficit to themselves."
"I am glad that this Committee has moved a bipartisan bill forward to help young and beginning farmers, to help provide the safety net."
"The EPA has been very quick to regulate farmers, but very slow to actually help farmers answer the questions."
"I have fought as the guy from Iowa for year-round sale of E15. I think it is very important."
"Designating Lahaina as a National Heritage Area would complement and sustain community-driven efforts."
"The Lahaina National Heritage Area Act requires the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Town of Lahaina as a National Heritage Area."
"Establishing a National Heritage Area for Lahaina would go a long way in supporting the community's efforts to preserve and protect this place that is central to our history and culture."
"I also would like to thank my colleagues who co-sponsored this bill, especially members of this Natural Resources Committee, including Ranking Member Neguse."
"It is at this moment in time that we reflect on how to honor the people and places lost, and support our community in its recovery."
"I have personally spoken with Governor Josh Green, Mayor Richard Bissen, and local cultural practitioners."
"I can think of no better place to designate as Hawaii's first National Heritage Area than Lahaina."
"Thank you, Chair, members of the Federal Lands Subcommittee, thank you for including H.R. 8219, my Lahaina National Heritage Area Act, in today's hearing, and mahalo for the opportunity to speak in su..."
"It's essential that we recognize the contributions of Indigenous peoples to our history."
"I wholeheartedly support its passage and thank Congresswoman Tokuda for her all her time and attention toward Lahaina's recovery and for introducing this legislation."
"The steps they have taken to meaningfully engage with the local Native Hawaiian community and incorporate the community's traditional practices in their plans has given me confidence in their ability ..."
"The town of Lahaina... has a rich and storied history."
"the Carcieri decision put rebuilding tribal homelands into a tailspin, and for 15 years, it has slowed Interior's land-into-trust process"
"I am a long-time supporter of this effort, following the enforcement of the 2009 Supreme Court decision that wrongly oppressed some tribes for having land taken into trust."
