Ed Case actually said...

"Thank you, Chair Engel, Ranking Member McCaul, Chair Sherman. Aloha. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of this committee's and our Congress' legislative initiatives focused on ..."

"I would deeply appreciate this Committee's careful consideration of my proposal, given the unique challenges we face in preventing and controlling invasives."

"These programs have proven themselves in Hawaii as they have elsewhere throughout our country."

"Invasive species have drastically impacted agriculture in Hawaii, threatening some of the island's most valuable crops."