Mazie Hirono actually said...

"I am always interested to make sure that the local community has a voice in the decisions that are made"

"I think we would all benefit from the actual measures and outreach efforts that you are engaging in to make sure that our parks really serve our diverse population in this country."

"I agree with you and I would like to work more closely with you as to these two Hawaii communities."

"What, in your view, can Congress do to ensure that our federal programs have the flexibility they need to provide the types of financial assistance that are most useful to individual communities?"