Eni Faleomavaega

We have been talking about nuclear proliferation, we talk about regulatory aspects and the importance of the strategic and military interests that we have.

The sunshine policy I adore and really with the utmost respect what Kim Dae Jung was able to accomplish...

When Kim Dae Jung after 60 years of this political separation was able to go up to Pyongyang and shook the hands with Kim Jong Il, to me that was a very important thing.

I agree with Mr. Carlin's statements that for the past 10 years, they really have not had any real effective engagement process in dealing with North Korea.

Let's move forward in approving the proposed free trade agreement with South Korea that has been carefully crafted to increase our export markets to South Korea between $12-20 billion and will add some 70,000 jobs for the American people.

How is it that a foreign company, like British Petroleum, got away with all this?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to offer my personal congratulations for your attainment of the Chairmanship, Mr. Chairman, and also our Ranking Member of the Committee.

We are expending $1.7 billion for the services of your agency that produces over $120 billion benefit.

The State of Hawaii has had to absorb some $120 million of its own funds to take care of the Micronesians who are immigrating or migrating to the State of Hawaii.

What can you possibly do with an increase of 24 cents a day, and you are working your butt off, and exporting tens of billions of dollars of canned tuna from this little territory of American Samoa?

That is immoral. And I will continue to fight that here in Congress so that it doesn't occur.

I don't think there is anyone here, Members of Congress, who are more conscious of the fact that we do have a very serious deficit problem in our national debt.

I think there seems to be a little sense of just pretending like the problem doesn't exist.

I hope that in the coming weeks and months we will continue to discuss this issue and, hopefully, our friends on the other side will understand our concerns. Again, it's the challenge of establishing a balance between development and the…

One of the distinguished things that I always remember that Norm shared with us, the story about being in these relocation camps when they were in their youth, was the nature of how these machine gun nests were being placed within the…

Mr. Speaker, agreeing to Senate Concurrent Resolution 77 will complete legislative branch coverage under the VEOA. The Senate has already covered itself. Thus, qualified veterans who apply for covered positions within the legislative…

Again, I want to thank the distinguished gentleman from West Virginia, the chairman of our committee, and my good friend from Utah on the other side of the aisle for their management and support of this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I want to…

Mr. Speaker, having personally experienced what it means to go through an earthquake and a tsunami, I rise in strong support of this proposed legislation for the Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act, a bill that transfers certain Federal…

I deeply, deeply appreciate his support and help in getting this legislation and making it for the consideration of the Members of this body. With that, again, I urge my colleagues to support this bill.

I might also note, Madam Speaker, that out of some 15 million Asian Pacific Americans, we have well over 2 million Korean Americans as part of the fiber of our great democracy that have made tremendous contributions to our country.

I just want to note also that over the years it has been my privilege in dealing and working with the good people and the leaders of South Korea, and I, for one, over the years have always said that the principles underlying the Sunshine…

I do want to compliment my good friend from California for his most eloquent statement, most insightful. And I could not agree better with the gentleman's suggestion that we should take this matter directly to the Security Council of the…

I just want to again offer my commendation to the gentleman for his tireless service and also for his leadership in moving so very many important issues affecting the needs of our Asian Pacific American community in the course of the…

I cannot countenance that result. I ask that Congress not do so either, while also allowing us the ability to determine our own political fate.

This bill embodies such responsibility.