Ed Case: “I do want to say to Mr. Guertin and Ms. LeBoeuf, from Hawaii and the Pacific, thank you for your efforts.”

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

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

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.