Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea, two of our closest treaty allies, remain strained.

With this additional funding as a result of this agreement, how will DOD prioritize readiness funding levels for these fiscal years--by program or capacity, and what will the readiness impacts be for fiscal year 2016, should sequestration…

It is wonderful to see such a diverse group of nominees and to have all from one State.

I would like to echo acknowledging the diversity that is represented in our nominees this morning.

The general proposition in our country is that people should have the right to access our courts to seek redress and justice.

With this kind of a ruling, private entities can trump federal law.

A class action ban is inherently not consumer friendly, because a consumer cannot bring a collective claim when there is a class action waiver.

Perhaps we need to make sure, because I am holding letters from over 200 major domestic and foreign institutional investors who are very concerned that the SEC has not promulgated a rule that would disallow forced arbitration clauses in…

I am not against arbitration clauses per se, but when they go this far basically to trump federal law, I think that we need to address the situation.

Esther's understanding of Guam helped to shepherd through both the Guam Excess Land Act and later the Guam Land Reform Act.

Esther has dedicated herself to public service, especially on behalf of the people of Hawaii and the Pacific.