“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordMarch 8, 2023
We request that this Committee continue its vigilance in providing the necessary oversight to ensure that additional transparency and mandatory input from the Native Hawaiian community is incorporated.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii
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Editor's note · Context

Call for oversight and inclusion of Native Hawaiian input in environmental matters.

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