Ed Case: “I urge my colleagues to support this invaluable legislation for our oceans and all of us, and I yield back the balance…”

“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.

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

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.

We can no longer expect our service members to project 21st-century power from 20th-century infrastructure.