"when we take a look at this whole complex issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion, when we really understand the historical context and understand that needs to be, you know, trained and educated upon our service men and women."
"should we not be looking for individuals that have the natural, immediate strategic empathy towards the theater in which we are finding ourselves engaged?"
"Is it important, then, as we train our service men and women, our soldiers, to look at the Indo-Pacific, yeah, and the first island chain right there that they do understand that Guam at one point, ye..."
"It would behoove us not to, you know, educate those individuals in our academies about things like the occupation of Guam."
"Should we not be looking for individuals that have the natural, immediate strategic empathy towards the theater in which we are finding ourselves engaged?"
"When we look at Guam, for example, in a few days we will celebrate the liberation of Guam on the 21st from the occupation of Japan."
"We are extremely pleased that the proposed legislation before the U.S. Congress will ensure that FSM citizens living lawfully in the U.S. are again eligible for key public benefits."
"Thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of this important bill."
"Ohia Lehua is foundational to our native ecosystems and is endemic to six of Hawaii's eight major islands."
"I am understanding more the importance of the U.S. involvement in the Ukraine fight."
"I do view our overall defense posture, especially in my home State of Hawaii, as needing to be a whole-of-government approach, including agriculture, including our ability to feed ourselves, protect o..."