Mazie Hirono: “I applaud the work you've done.”

With Hawaii being home to 40% of the country’s endangered and threatened plant species in the country, celebrating biodiversity and promoting environmental conservation is critical to uplifting our state’s history and culture.

He’s putting in all the people that will support him, or have a relationship to him.

I happen to be the only naturalized citizen sitting on this committee, and I am horrified by the implication that naturalized citizens basically get second-class citizenship.

I believe that both of you would be able to do that.