Mazie Hirono actually said...

"I conclude that you do support the President's budget for Interior at this point with all of the cuts that many of my colleagues have pointed out."

"I believe that there is value in having the U.S. Forest Service invest in protecting Hawaii's forests."

"the President's budget goes the other way."

"I will certainly be working with you all to make sure that we are, in fact, maintaining a level of activity in this area and research because $5.3 million is a relatively small amount and I think that..."