Brian Schatz actually said...

"Senator Schatz visited our program. He encouraged us to collect information on our outcomes beyond our successes in saving our language and culture."

"What is happening in Hawaiian immersion schools is truly special. Students that would ordinarily be considered the most likely to fail are succeeding at an unprecedented rate."

"I think this is a really interesting instance of us not having to fight over what we feel is right in our guts."

"Language is a key piece to strengthen a people, and the Native American cultures around our Country need to be strengthened."