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On the recordApril 30, 2026
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.
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Jill Tokuda
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about foreign ownership of agricultural land.

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