Political Quotes

“Aloha. I rise today in support of House Concurrent Resolution 243, which would authorize the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the 41st annual Kamehameha Day Lei Draping Ceremony. Even as I speak, I am wearing a beautiful floral lei from Hawaii. I would like to thank Chairman Brady for his leadership and for allowing this bill to be brought forward in an expeditious manner; and I thank my friend, Congressman Stearns, for his remarks. I would also like to thank the sponsors of this bill, my fellow Pacific island delegation members, former Congressman Abercrombie, Congressman Faleomavaega, Congresswoman Bordallo, and Congressman Sablan, for their support. Since 1969, the Hawaii congressional delegation and the Hawaii State Society of Washington, DC., have hosted the Kamehameha Day Lei Draping Ceremony. The ceremony has been held on or about June 11 to coincide with the celebration of Kamehameha Day, a State holiday in Hawaii. This year, the event will be held in DC on Sunday, June 6. The location of the Kamehameha statue in emancipation hall requires that a concurrent resolution be passed to authorize the use of the space for their ceremony. King Kamehameha is a legendary figure to the people of Hawaii and the Pacific. He was a king of great physical and mental prowess who united the Hawaiian islands and prepared Hawaii for the challenges of a new era.…”