We owe all servicemembers and veterans, no matter when and where they served, the care they need and the benefits they have earned, and these measures would help fulfill that commitment.

This legislation will ensure that U.S. residents who are Filipino World War II veterans receive the full benefits that they have earned through their service.

my colleague, our good friend from Wyoming, has talked about the need to get back to regular order so we can discuss our funding priorities. The fact is, of course, we agree. And the regular order would be to go to conference on the budget…

our distinguished Republican whip referred to negotiations that occurred regarding welfare reform, tax reform, education reform, No Child Left Behind. These negotiations occurred, yes, but they certainly occurred not in the context of a…

I rise today in order to talk about the impact of the current government shutdown on Hawaii's Federal workers. Here in Washington, we debate in what most people consider abstractions. We use terms such as ``ObamaCare,'' ``filibuster,'' and…

Roe v. Wade is still the law of the land.

I wish to speak for a few minutes in support of the bill currently before the Senate, S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013. It has taken a long time for this bipartisan legislation to make it to the floor…

I rise today to introduce the Ka`u Coast Preservation Act of 2013, a bill directing the National Park Service to assess the feasibility of designating certain coastal lands on the Ka`u Coast of the island of Hawaii as units of the National…

Certainly, Hawaii is a State where there is a huge military presence as well as many veterans.

So, if we pursue a remedy such as requiring that the G.I. Bill loans be included in the 90 percent, that would take away the incentive for some of these bad actors from targeting veterans?

I want to commend all of you for your commitment in helping our servicemembers, veterans and their families

Do you consider that a loophole that should be closed?