Brian Schatz

“Science should be nonpartisan, regardless of administration,” said Senator Schatz.

But if you empower the FTC to go after the payment processors, then they would have a perfect right to go and say, ‘You may not work with these offshore shops if they are not complying with federal law having to do with micro prop bets.’

We think we, legislatively, have a pathway here. It doesn’t solve every problem, and it certainly doesn’t solve every problem as it relates to the challenges that individuals and society [are] facing with gambling.

“Micro prop [bets are] insidious in that [they] can be manipulated by a player or anyone else,” said Senator Schatz, a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee.

It is always the case that something in the Middle East undermines our ability to project power in the Asia-Pacific region.

I want you to assert your authority and implement the law we have passed because that is the only way we will be able to pass the new bill.

Nobody wants to go down that slippery slope.

South Korea says its energy crisis is a war-like situation.

The Marshall Islands, the Philippines, and Tuvalu have declared a national emergency on their energy situation.

It's pretty plain that the president violated one of the Six Assurances.

The statute is not unclear about whose authority it is and what you are obliged to do. Can we get a timeframe for moving this money?

You have been granted extraordinary authority, not just as secretary of state, but national security advisor, and one of the closest members of the cabinet to the president. I want you to assert your authority and implement the law we have…

For Hawai‘i, this will ensure FEMA disaster recovery support and other federal resources for communities impacted by the recent storms will continue without interruption.

It only serves to push us further away from the only viable solution to this war: a diplomatic one.

What would you say to those folks who were kind of animated by this idea that we are too reliant on these dangerous chemicals...

In the months and years ahead, we will need to be there to provide support and resources in any way we can until the affected people and communities are made whole once again.

There’s still so much to do to make sure West Maui is back on its feet, but days like today should give us all hope that better days are ahead and we’re going to get there together.

There’s no substitute for the research and expertise that Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry has cultivated over 70 years, working to tackle some of the trickiest challenges in Hawaii’s environment, including Rapid Ohia Death.

If you empower the FTC to go after the payment processors, then they would have a perfect right to go and say, ‘You may not work with these offshore shops if they are not complying with federal law having to do with micro prop bets.’

The incident shows NOAA must do more to educate the public about protecting Hawaiian monk seals.

I spoke with Secretary Turner today about the recent storms across Hawai‘i, and we agreed to keep working together as recovery efforts continue.

In FY26, Congress, on a bipartisan basis, made investments that will save lives, strengthen our alliances and partnerships to confront pressing challenges, rebuild American competitiveness, and make Americans safer at home. We will do so…

The proposal calls for steep cuts to lifesaving assistance and critical efforts that advance American interests around the world. That’s not going to happen.

The Trump administration’s budget proposal is simply that – a proposal. It has no force of law, and it will not become law.

The president must not follow through on this threat.