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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.
on July 16, 2014, I was absent from votes on the confirmation of Mr. Ronnie L. White to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri Vote No. 227 and on S. 2578, the Protect Women's Health from Corporate Interference Act of…
Today's hearing will examine the Federal Government's efforts to reach our Nation's goal of attracting 100 million international visitors annually by the year 2021.
We look forward to working with all of your agencies and giving you the statutory authority necessary, the political support necessary, and the funding necessary to meet our 100 million international visitors goal.
We need to shift our approach from meeting existing demand to driving demand.
We want to thank the panel. This has been an impressive group of witnesses. You are all working hard on this issue.
The Federal Government should partner with industry to make sure the right data are collected.
I can assure you that the commercial airlines will come if we can square away our end of the bargain.
Before I get into my questions, I just wanted to thank Ambassador Bond in her testimony for flagging the issue and the opportunities related to expanding the Interview Waiver Program.
Federal efforts and programs that exist today must be maintained and improved to enhance economic opportunities for Native communities.
I want to thank Chairman Tester and Vice Chairman Barrasso for holding this important hearing today on the need to encourage greater investment in Native communities and to enhance opportunities for Native enterprise development.
The diversity of our Native nations as well as the level of self-determination they exercise in the United States is found nowhere else in the world.
The ongoing drought in many parts of the country coupled with the need to curtail certain power plants because of insufficient water supplies demonstrates the critical connection between energy and water.
Today we will receive testimony on S. 1971, the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2014, also known as the NEWS Act.
AIANTA wholeheartedly supports the NATIVE Act, and the AIANTA Board of Directors has endorsed it unanimously.
It will provide certainty of water for irrigation and for fish and wildlife while providing economic development opportunities for the Klamath Tribes.
This legislation is critically important to the Klamath Basin in Oregon and California for a number of reasons.
Both the KBRA and KHSA were finalized in 2010 by all of the relevant stakeholders.
Today we're here to discuss S. 2379, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014.
It may be a real challenge for us to be as helpful as we really need to be and want to be in the Congress.
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