We need something like the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on the Atlantic side, in the Caribbean, to also give people the proper warning.

The East-West Center...needs an appropriation commensurate with previous levels approved by Congress--at least $21 million--in order to sustain its core functions.

We cannot afford to lose what this institution does.

Honolulu is second only to the ranking member's Los Angeles in terms of congestion.

The Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program has been cut to zero.

I would like to thank you for your very strong statements of true nation-to-nation relationship.

I am also a strong advocate of the nation-to-nation relationship.

investing in Indian Country, that you believe that is probably the most essential part of strengthening the nation-to-nation relationship.

I need to always recognize that their voices is the more important voice when they communicate nation to nation.

But let there be no mistake--but for the ARRA funds, I am not quite sure whether this legislature would have been able to sine die on time.

He recognizes, and is able to balance the political, social and economic challenges that confront Afghanistan.