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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Only Congress has the authority to shrink or rescind national monuments, which is why last week's proclamation is already being challenged in court.
Unfortunately, the discussion draft we are considering today upends both of these important laws.
I do not think that gives us license to cause or revoke existing monuments or gut the Antiquities Act itself.
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