I think that kind of focus effort to purchase local by the Department of Education, you know, is--I have been trying to get them to put fresh pineapple in our school lunches.

I think to the extent that SBA programs target women for a particular kind of support, that--I think that is something that the SBA could have an impact.

I am honored to have been confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a bipartisan word, and very proud to be serving our nation's 33 million small businesses.

We have welcomed the new head of Rural Affairs.

Sirens were typically used for tsunamis or hurricanes, to my knowledge at least, I never experienced them in use for fires.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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…

Since my first day in Congress, access to quality, affordable healthcare and mental health services has been among my top priorities. I represent one of the most rural and remote districts in the country. I have seen and heard firsthand…

I greatly appreciate this Committee's attention to the unique needs of Native and tribal communities in this upcoming Farm Bill.