Ed Case: “Aloha and mahalo for the opportunity to update the committee on key transportation and infrastructure issues and needs…”

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

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.

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

Additional emergency federal support will help the state and counties immediately restore essential services, clear debris, repair critical roads, and support people affected by the hurricane.