Ed Case: “Mahalo for the opportunity to testify before you today on critical needs for Hawaii agriculture.”

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

“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.

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

This has nothing to do with voter suppression. Now, those are fears and there are legitimate fears, and I accept those concerns.