You know, a very good friend of mine and mentor, Senator Inouye, always said to me, 'You know, we used to rule the seven seas after World War II. We don't do that anymore, but we will always rule, or we should always rule, the deep blue sea.'
Hanabusa emphasizes the importance of naval power in U.S. defense strategy.
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Yet, your next sentence talks about a $354.3 million reduction in the 2017 budget.
Nothing is more tyrannical than Congress taking away a citizen's right to challenge the government.
So, it is like you are saying that all that they are saying is we are going to give $40 million, which is more than what the Federal Government--you know, the Federal Government is also giving money to the management of these lands, so…
Only Congress has the authority to shrink or rescind national monuments, which is why last week's proclamation is already being challenged in court.
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