We strongly support S. 65 and extend our appreciation and mahalo nui to our Senators Akaka and Inouye for the thoughtfulness, inclusion and forethought for our Native Hawaiian population.

I appreciate the educational aspect of the Chairman's work in educating fellow Committee members, the Congress and other Native peoples, that as Hawaiians, we are a federally recognized Native peoples.

The absence of your aura of aloha certainly will be missed.

I rise to honor and extend my warmest aloha to my longtime colleague, a fellow member of the House freshman class of 1977, and very dear friend, Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, for setting a new benchmark in her career and a significant…

my friend and colleague from Wyoming, Senator Enzi, and I have once again submitted a resolution to designate April as ``Financial Literacy Month'' to raise public awareness of this important issue. I would like to first thank the…

today I am introducing the Senior Executive Service Reform Act of 2012, a bill to strengthen the Federal Government's senior leadership corps. In this time of fiscal constraint, agencies and Federal employees are being asked to do more…

You are extraordinary public servants, and I appreciate your desire and commitment to continue to serve our country.

As defined benefit pensions become less common and many families have little retirement savings, I am very concerned that many senior citizens will face financial insecurity as they age.

Thank you very much.

Opponents of the Expedited Claims Adjudication Initiative suggest that veterans are forfeiting their due process rights.

I think this bill is a common sense step to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Court.

Thank you very much, Lieutenant Governor, for your testimony.

Can you describe the impact that has had on your daughter?

Thank you very much, Senator Udall. And I want to thank our first panel.

I believe this bill is an important step in recognizing the contributions of the Maniilaq Association.

I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, March 22, 2012, at 2:15 p.m. in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct legislative hearings on S. 1684, the Indian Tribal Energy…

Lieutenant Governor Hisa, can you describe what impact the passage of H.R. 1560 would have on the Tribal membership of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo?

And in your testimony you note that this beautiful young girl is not able to be enrolled as a member in the Pueblo because of the restrictions in the settlement agreement.

We, the Committee, will certainly consider these bills.

Can you further describe the impact that this has made on your daughter?

Well, this of course has been a goal of many of our indigenous peoples and we are fortunate to have an Administration that has indicated support for the indigenous people.

The first one that we will be considering is S. 1898, which was introduced by my good friend and colleague Senator Murkowski.

What determines that she is not a Tribal member?

Your testimony makes it clear how important those pieces of legislation are for your Tribes and your members.

We have a responsibility to ensure that the price of oil is no longer allowed to be driven up by the same Wall Street speculators.