I'm proud to work with a Member of the Judiciary Committee and my partner in the Senate, Senator Hirono, in supporting their nominations to the Federal bench.

That same commitment to equal justice underpin Judge Shanlyn Park's two decades as a public defender, giving voice to those most in need.

He listens and considers carefully before voicing his opinion, adding that he has an unwavering commitment to achieve a better system of justice that provides access to justice for all.

I'm proud to support the nominations of Micah Smith and Judge Shanlyn Park to serve as judges on the U.S. District Court in Hawaii.

no one wins in a shutdown--not Republicans, not Democrats, and certainly not the people of Hawaii or Americans across the country. I have been here for three previous shutdowns, in the majority and in the minority, and I have seen the same…

Access to clean, reliable water is essential for the health and well-being of all people in the United States.

Access to clean, reliable water is essential for the health and well-being of all people in the United States.

For too many Native communities, the total lack of access to clean and safe drinking water and sanitation facilities is an everyday reality.

Access to water is essential for the health and well-being of our communities.

Unless we change those laws to create parity with other Indian as well as Alaskan entities, we are going to continue to be plagued.

Congress cannot and should not stand by as the United States heads down another path of broken treaties, agreements, and trust responsibilities to Indian tribes.

Unless we change those laws to create parity with other Indian as well as Alaskan entities, we are going to continue to be plagued.

For too many Native communities, the total lack of access to clean and safe drinking water and sanitation facilities is an everyday reality.

Access to water is essential for the health and well-being of our communities.

Unless the Federal Government steps up, it is going to be very, very difficult for us.

Unless the Federal Government steps up, it is going to be very, very difficult for us.

Congress cannot and should not stand by as the United States heads down another path of broken treaties, agreements, and trust responsibilities to Indian tribes.

Congress cannot and should not stand by as the United States heads down another path of broken treaties, agreements, and trust responsibilities to Indian tribes.

For too many Native communities, the total lack of access to clean and safe drinking water and sanitation facilities is an everyday reality.

Access to clean, reliable water is essential for the health and well-being of all people in the United States.

Unless the Federal Government steps up, it is going to be very, very difficult for us.

for the last week, we have seen chaos and dysfunction in the House of Representatives as they try to come up with a single bill to fund the government to avert a shutdown. We are now 9 days away from a lapse in funding, and even though it…

I rise in support of the package of bills on the Senate floor. But first, I want to share a brief update on the situation on Maui. We are now a month on from the devastating wildfires that killed 115 people and leveled the town of Lahaina…

last month, on August 8, people on Maui experienced one of the worst days of their lives. What started as a bright, sunny, windy summer day turned into a long, hellish nightmare as wildfires burned down the town of Lahaina. There was…

I call up my amendment No. 1078 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Hawaii [Mr. Schatz], for himself and Ms. Murkowski, proposes an…