Brian Schatz actually said...

"I am glad to see more foreign assistance invested in the Pacific Islands, and look forward to hearing about the work that you plan to do with the larger program budget and more U.S. Government facilit..."

"Yes. And as you know, I am all for climate spending."

"I am quite worried that we are going to keep rebuilding these places because there is a political economy around ignoring the facts of the matter."

"we can't afford to allow politics to interfere with our basing decisions."