Today marks the 3-month anniversary of the Maui wildfires that destroyed Lahaina and took its somber place in history as the deadliest wildfire in the United States in over a century. As the sole Representative of the people for Maui in…

At this time I invite all of my colleagues who have ties to Maui, who have been to Maui, or who stand by our community to join me here in the well of the Chamber. Louise Abigail was 97 and an active grandmother that lived in the Hale…

We have to do more, or it will turn deadly for many of our communities.

We have to do more, or it will turn deadly for many of our communities.

we have to do more, or it will turn deadly for many of our communities.

We were never expecting this disaster and tragedy. No one ever does.

We have to make sure FEMA has the tools and the resources to be able to execute support back home at Hawaii.

We are trying to respectfully make sure that every person unaccounted for right now, we are praying for their safety.

This is a national crisis. This is a national problem.

On August 8, 2023, Lahaina experienced a devastating wildfire that destroyed the entire town and claimed the lives of 102 members of our community.

I am definitely out of breath. I ran here from my other hearing because this was just such an important hour that we participate in. Patsy Takemoto Mink is the mother of Title IX. She had a vision and a dream for her daughter and for all…

Since my first day in Congress, access to quality, affordable healthcare and mental health services has been among my top priorities. I represent one of the most rural and remote districts in the country. I have seen and heard firsthand…

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, yes, it is territory now, but was…

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 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.

It would behoove us not to, you know, educate those individuals in our academies about things like the occupation of Guam.

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.

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Hawaii has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

For 140 years, Hawaiian Telcom has been keeping the people of Hawaii connected. Since the days of the Hawaiian Kingdom, when Archibald Scott Cleghorn, father of Princess Ka'iulani, chartered the Mutual Phone Company, loved ones and…

I don't get this whole woke reference, but I am definitely awake after what I have heard on this floor today. During our markup, we heard repeatedly that the PRC and Russia--even today we heard it--they aren't spending their troops' time…

In closing, I just have one question to ask: What about us scares you? My grandfather, my father-in-law, and my brother all fought and risked their lives for this country. Yet, the sacrifices made by so many who feel marginalized, our…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from South Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 34 Offered by Mr. Norman The Acting CHAIR…

You know, it has been said once already on this floor, but I don't think it can be said enough. If we ever, ever needed a reason to support DEI training, you need look no further than the debates, the antics that we have seen on this floor…