Brian Schatz: “I do believe this is probably the least expensive way for us to extend ourselves in the Asia-Pacific region.”

Recovering from back-to-back hurricanes requires significant resources, and help is on the way. I thank the president for approving these disaster declarations which will unlock federal resources and help our state and county governments…

We’re all paying the price for our inaction.

Congress passed a law to invest in saving lives, protecting the American people, and advancing our interests abroad; it did not hand Trump a checkbook to spend on whatever he pleases while blocking funding for everything else.

It’s the warming planet.