Everything is contingent on the money. We start, first and foremost, by lifting the threat of sequester, going forward.

I commend the Army for expanding its use of renewable energy, including the upcoming biofuel-capable generation plant at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii.

I certainly support the chairwoman's initiatives in this regard.

I was happy to see, in your written testimony, that you remain committed to improving the conditions of our Navy shipyards.

I did want to take a moment to thank you for your commitment to protecting Hawaii's precious landscapes in the President's 2017 budget.

Thank you very much, Chief, for making the clear connection between climate change and the continuing challenges of fighting forest fires.

There is nothing like actually visiting a place to gain a fuller, I think, appreciation of what is going on.

Thank you, and I thank the Chairwoman's leadership in the wildfire issue.

Do you have enough money in your Fiscal Year '17 budget proposal to do the kinds of things that you are doing because it is not just happening in Hawaii.

Ohia is significant because this tree makes up 80 percent of our native forests and is ecologically and culturally the most important native plant in Hawaii.

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