Mazie Hirono actually said...

"The bill that is before us, S. 2240, mandates that no less than 75 percent of funds appropriated be used for on the ground control management..."

"I think Hawaii is known as the invasive species capital of the country, so this is a topic that is really important to us."

"I'm afraid that a five percent reduction requirement will put a lot of pressure on the agencies to focus on those that are--for which we have tools and which are more easily measured."

"We are absolutely committed to enhancing and providing additional assistance for volcano monitoring."