"The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has already protected and created jobs, strengthened infrastructure..."
"I was concerned, of course, when the legislation which was providing necessary State match drawdown of $15 million of Federal assistance that Senator Inouye and I also helped to secure was vetoed."
"The recession has caused too many families in Hawaii to suffer from a job loss, a reduction in hours, a home foreclosure, a bankruptcy filing, an inability to obtain credit, or the elimination of stat..."
"However, the pain that working families in Hawaii have felt would have been much worse had the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act not been enacted."
"Native Hawaiians are clearly a nation, both prior to and after contact with Europeans."
"At the time, President Grover Cleveland characterized America's conduct as an 'act of war' against the Native Hawaiian people."
"The United States has federally recognized more than 560 Indian tribes."
"I absolutely agree. I would agree with the statements that have been made before me that the United States has authority to legislate in behalf of Native peoples."
"On behalf of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, I ask that you approve this bill so we can work toward recognition and continue doing good work for all the people of Hawaii."
"Obviously, if the kind of parade of horribles that some may have dreamed up were happening elsewhere, we would see States and localities and American citizens beating your doors down for changes in ou..."
"We do have distinct Hawaiian communities."