Ed Case: “This is my top WRDA request to this committee for assistance.”

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

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

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.

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