Ed Case: “Thank you for your leadership in the world on so many issues.”

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

“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.

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

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