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Brian Schatz: Why are we spending $1 billion on a ballroom when gas is $4.53 nationally, and $5.64 in Hawai‘i?

On the recordJune 24, 2026
Why are we spending $1 billion on a ballroom when gas is $4.53 nationally, and $5.64 in Hawai‘i?
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Questioning the justification for the funding.

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