Ed Case: “We cannot absorb that level of economic consequence and continue to support the compact, overall.”

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

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

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

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