Brian Schatz
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Brian Emanuel Schatz is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Hawaii since December 26, 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, Schatz has focused on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and education during his time in office. He succeeded Daniel Akaka and has been an advocate for renewable energy and environmental protection, reflecting Hawaii's unique ecological challenges and opportunities.
Red Hill is not the only aging infrastructure in Hawaii, that is for sure, and I would like you to speak to the sort of more basic, more mundane needs regarding infrastructure in the State of Hawaii?
I just worry that we are giving short shrift to the kind of boring stuff, making facilities more resilient, funding our partnerships in the region, sewer, water, housing, all of it.
I just worry that we are giving short shrift to the kind of boring stuff, making facilities more resilient, funding our partnerships in the region, sewer, water, housing, all of it.
Red Hill is not the only aging infrastructure in Hawaii, that is for sure, and I would like you to speak to the sort of more basic, more mundane needs regarding infrastructure in the State of Hawaii?
The Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program created by Vice Chair Collins has reduced the number of homeless youth by 25 percent since 2017.
It'd be one thing if we're having a conversation about fiscal discipline or whatever it is, but the way to exert fiscal discipline is to have a program, have accountability not just to spend the money after a bunch of suffering.
This is not a climate policy question, right. That is not the jurisdiction of this committee.
When you get into these rural communities, just think about how many reservations and tribal lands we have that have no running water, no plumbing. That should not happen in this America.
I know you appreciate the importance of infrastructure and housing in your home State, and we have already talked about some of these priorities.
But this progress will end if we enact the House Majority proposal to return to 2022 funding levels.





