Jill Tokuda

Any individual, whether you're running for office or a public citizen, you need to be held accountable for your actions.

I think it is rich that the previous speaker insinuates that China may buy all our agricultural land when most of the land in Hawaii was stolen by the United States of America when it was illegally annexed by this country.

I continue to urge all Members to oppose this amendment. Again, while I understand the perspectives and the points of view of the majority, again, eliminating ourselves from the opportunity to engage in shared research to the benefit of…

Our Hawaii Government Employees Association calls the President's action a direct attack on working Americans. That is why I stand firmly with our union ``ohana'' ``family'' across the country in rejecting these union-busting efforts and…

Loss of control by any nation-state that could give rise to an independent AGI or ASI actor threatening all nations.

It is also about how we build housing people can afford.

I am very humbled and honored and grateful to be a part of this community as the Representative but really very blessed that we have these leaders here today.

We would love to just actually see us get to a thousand temporary units built here.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. You know, while this hearing may be slightly different from others that have attended hearings here in the state legislature and the city council, and there is no formal period for public comment, we want to be able…

I will speak all 102 names lost and the names of the two missing on the Floor of Congress.

As we continue our work to meet these urgent needs, we must never forget that Lahaina is not Lahaina without her people.

To sustain that recovery, we will also need continued Federal support.

Central to the next phase of rebuilding Lahaina is the long-term recovery plan and development by Maui County.

Getting this recovery right over the next months, years and, quite frankly, as I have said, generations, will require us as a local, state, and Federal Government, and as a community as a whole, to stay focused on the future.

I have said many times that this has felt like both the shortest and the longest year of my life.

I am very grateful. And now, please, I hope you will both consider yourselves part of our extended ohana.

Thank you, Representative Porter. And mahalo, Mr. Chairman, for holding this field hearing today.

This fire ripped back the curtain for how we have struggled to just survive here in Hawaii from a housing perspective.

Every student deserves an education free from harassment, discrimination, and violence, and as Americans, we should not stand for this kind of intolerance. That is why I am voting ``no'' on H.J. Res. 165, and I encourage my colleagues to…

Designating Lahaina as a National Heritage Area would complement and sustain community-driven efforts.

I can think of no better place to designate as Hawaii's first National Heritage Area than Lahaina.

The Lahaina National Heritage Area Act requires the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Town of Lahaina as a National Heritage Area.

The town of Lahaina... has a rich and storied history.

The steps they have taken to meaningfully engage with the local Native Hawaiian community and incorporate the community's traditional practices in their plans has given me confidence in their ability to effectively implement this study.