Ed Case: “Thank you for your response, also to this subcommittee including Mr. Joyce here who visited personally himself.”

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.

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.

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.