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Ed Case

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Ed Case is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2019. He previously served in the same role from January 3, 2002, to January 3, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Case has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and environmental protection during his time in office. He has been an advocate for the needs of his constituents in Hawaii, emphasizing the importance of local concerns in national policy discussions.

Quotes by year · 2003–2026294 total · peak 2019 (75)
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Aug 9, 2026

Certainly, he was speaking to the hopes and fears and concerns of a good solid chunk of the electorate out there.

rollcall.com
Aug 9, 2026

This has nothing to do with voter suppression. Now, those are fears and there are legitimate fears, and I accept those concerns.

foxnews.com
Aug 9, 2026

The more you're here, the more influence you have, the more relationships you have, the more know-how you have, the more experience you have to get things done — as I did in three crises in a row.

cbsnews.com
Aug 7, 2026

Seniority, experience and relationships in Congress are critical,’’ Case, 73, who serves on the Appropriations Committee, declared in a recent straight-to-camera video.

rollcall.com
Jul 1, 2026

Seniority, experience and relationships in Congress are critical,’’

rollcall.com
Jun 19, 2026

“Native Hawaiians teach that our forests are essential to all life and embrace a deep sense of responsibility to sustain and protect all that is the wao nahele,” said Representative Case.

hirono.senate.gov
Jun 10, 2026

The IPF has fulfilled its kuleana for our own special and unique forests with deep commitment and true love for seven full decades.

hirono.senate.gov
May 31, 2026

Native Hawaiians teach that our forests are essential to all life and embrace a deep sense of responsibility to sustain and protect all that is the wao nahele.

hirono.senate.gov
May 27, 2026

The IPF has fulfilled its kuleana for our own special and unique forests with deep commitment and true love for seven full decades.

hirono.senate.gov
May 12, 2026

I strongly urge my colleagues to join with me in passing and enacting the Indigenous Diplomacy and Engagement Act.

congress.gov
Apr 20, 2026

We can no longer expect our service members to project 21st-century power from 20th-century infrastructure.

congress.gov
Apr 20, 2026

The failure to address these infrastructure issues is placing our Nation's presence and mission in the Indo-Pacific at risk

congress.gov
Sep 24, 2024

I appreciate my colleague's leadership very much. Not only do we agree on the destination, but we agree on the problem. When you can agree on what the problem is, you can usually get to a solution. What we need to do is all agree on that…

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Sep 24, 2024

I thank my colleague so much for her very realistic and eyes-wide-open assessment of our Federal budget, and especially the focus on its impact on our national security from her own perspective in that space because I think we sometimes…

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Sep 24, 2024

I thank the gentleman for highlighting not only the overall crisis, but certainly many of the process concerns that we all have in terms of full transparency and full accountability from the perspective of getting our budget under control…

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Sep 3, 2024

It is not as if it is going to be done by the end of the year.

congress.gov
Sep 3, 2024

This is a critical issue for us in Congress right now that we need to focus on.

congress.gov
Sep 3, 2024

Aloha to everybody. And I join my colleagues up here in saying a very special mahalo to each and all of you for coming here today.

congress.gov
Sep 3, 2024

I encourage Congress to think about passing the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act.

congress.gov
Sep 3, 2024

We need Congress to step up and invest in affordable housing in advance of disaster so that we are not already in a shortage when we are trying to climb out.

congress.gov
Sep 3, 2024

The Federal Government and the Federal agencies are ultimately people, and people have motivations.

congress.gov
Sep 3, 2024

We could help unleash private capital for home construction by guaranteeing and securitizing the construction of one to four-unit starter homes.

congress.gov
Sep 3, 2024

It is a challenge to try to all be on the same page, and it is probably going to start with a recommendation.

congress.gov
Sep 3, 2024

Our priority was to make sure that we focus on the residential side to get our families back home.

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