I think the public deserves to know exactly how this all plays out.

The BUILD Act is a dramatic departure from the norm. By leaving out Native Hawaiians, this bill is an attack on my State and my people.

On a political level, I think it is a very different question for Hawaiians in general.

It dishonors the legacies of Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel Akaka and threatens the future work of the Committee.

What is the Attorney General allowed to be involved in, and what is he not allowed to be involved in?

I think the concern is the message it sends by condoning separate treatment of Native communities by this Committee.

Is it possible that the Attorney General is a witness in this investigation?

I know he is going to do the right thing, as I would, and defend the integrity of that investigation.

What Senator Heitkamp said is really exactly right which is that what we are doing here is trying to accommodate the fact that we cannot get cloture or we are not going to be able to get unanimous consent.

The government must increase its investment in projects that will support the movement of goods and people by land, sea, and air.

All I want is your commitment to work with us, understanding that coming from an island in the Pacific, coming from a place that is far away, that we're going to need to work with you in a way that may be different from all the other…

This ought not to be a partisan issue.

I think that's a great point. Technology, and particularly communications and information portions of technology, are pervasive in our economy.

This is not forced upon us except that it is the priority of this Administration to cut taxes in the amount of anywhere from $1 to $5 trillion over the next 10 years.

I think it's important for us to make policy and not devolve all of our authority to the Executive Branch in this instance.

I am worried in the extreme about the lack of leadership positions for which we have a nominee at all in the Defense Department, in the State Department.

This subcommittee has expressed repeated concerns, ones that DOD leaders and commanders have echoed at these hearings, over time underinvestment in MILCON will negatively impact mission.

It does not seem to me that it is incompatible to reiterate our ironclad commitment and say to our allies in Japan, 'Would you permit us some flexibility in order to do this in a smart way?'

June 6th is the day to remember the importance of American military resolve and the commitment of our allies.

I wanted to talk to you about climate change and I promise not to get into politics.

Make no mistake, while this is an important step, it is not enough.

State funding for education has been declining at all levels.

I really would like the Marine Corps and the Office of the Secretary to continue, while we maintain our ironclad commitment to fulfill our obligation to our best ally in the Asia Pacific region.

It is just that we should be planful and thoughtful and judicious with taxpayer dollars.

We do not have enough money. If we could do more, we would do more.