On the recordJune 14, 2017
Unfortunately, the discussion draft we are considering today upends both of these important laws.
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congress.govUnfortunately, the discussion draft we are considering today upends both of these important laws.
Hanabusa states that the draft disrupts crucial environmental protections.
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the problem that I have with what you just said is the fact that Congress created the problem back in 1887, or whatever that year was, in the Dawes Act.
While I understand that rationale for this change, these are goals that could potentially detract from wildlife conservation and restoration efforts.
We all can recognize that our shipbuilding industry depends too heavily on the military, and what we really would like to see is a robust commercial aspects of it.
Coming from Hawaii, I completely understand the importance of fisheries and the need to find a balance between competing interests.