This is my top WRDA request to this committee for assistance.

There is really no justification for this distinction, especially in the specific case of Waikiki Beach.

Hawaii, of course, is an island State, with the ocean on all sides.

The impacts of climate change on coastal erosion and flooding, especially along our world-class beaches, are severe.

Your committee has within its power the abilities to make a legislative correction to assure this study can move forward.

I completely endorse what Congressman Kahele said in the last 30 seconds.

The timeframe here is within 30 days after the emergency order, which Admiral Converse has confirmed twice now the Navy will comply with.

The process of evaluating Magnuson-Stevens and developing this draft is one of the best I have ever seen.

I mean, they did, in your view and experience, directly try to influence those decisions, correct?

some have downplayed these audit results and said they were episodal, there was no big deal, just one or two this or that about them.

I think all you have to do is figure out a way to make him the Secretary of Commerce and everything will be cool.

the extent and the percentage of grants that were deemed questionable for poor recordkeeping or other issues identified would certainly outline a concern.

I think as we have all recognized, just recognizing the Pacific Islands and showing up even in a virtual hearing like this is critical to our presence in the Pacific Islands.

some are realizing the importance of the region in large part through the efforts of many on this subcommittee and Representative Case.

I guess my big question is, are we just going to just let it go?

I really appreciate your allowing me to be a part of this critical hearing.

But a lot of work still to be done, obviously.

Well, we're not a member, but it seems to me we have been awfully passive about it and that's the distinction.

the oceans are not some integrated, you know, separate ecosystem from the land, and from our air.

Your work and the investments in climate science research and observation technology have focused squarely the challenges we're facing.

In my home state of Hawai`i, we are on the front line of the fight against climate change.

mahalo for the opportunity to share my thoughts with the Committee on climate change, especially as it relates to our oceans.

We are of course severely impacting our climate through our actions.

Well, first of all, Congressman, it was great to host you in Hawai`i in conjunction with our--both of our membership then on the Agriculture Committee.

I agree this is a good, solid budget that responds to the times that we are living in, especially on the climate change side.