Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator from Rhode Island. I would like to offer a personal story from a young lady in Hawaii because I think it is very important to think of this in generational terms. Her name is Kara Tanaka, and she is a senior at a school called Hanalani. She wrote me a letter, and I will read it into the Record. She states: Recently, I read that Hawaii is one of two destinations being considered for the World Conservation Congress. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature is the organization that convenes this meeting which brings together nations to discuss conservation on a global scale. As this meeting has never been held in the US, Hawaii hopes to be selected as the host location. For many reasons, Hawaii is the perfect place to hold this meeting. Hawaii is the most remote set of islands in the world and has the most concentrated examples of flora and fauna that are in jeopardy in the United States, our islands could be subjected to rising waters caused by global warming. (Mr. Murphy assumed the Chair.) Continuing: The outer reefs that protect our shores will be in crisis if the current environmental challenges are not addressed and solutions enacted upon. I have been blessed in growing up on the north shore of Oahu and have experienced the beautiful scenery of nature which surrounds me. As a first generation Japanese American, my 92 year old grandpa loves to tell me stories about spending his youth living on the plantation fields in Mokuleia.…”