Ed Case: “I totally support the bill, obviously. I am a co-sponsor, a co-introducer of it.”

“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,’’

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.

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