I think that there is a growing consensus around the idea of supporting quality early education.

Every dollar we spend on quality early learning really comes back to us many times fold, up to $17 worth.

We should be putting programs like the SRF at the top of our priority list, and effectively funding the key responsibilities of agencies like yours.

No community can thrive or even survive without clean water and efficient wastewater management systems.

If we underfund the core responsibilities of the EPA, which includes effectively enforcing our environmental laws, we not only undermine job creation, but we are also playing chicken with public health and safety in the future.

Shipping and maritime safety and security are of vital importance to the economy and livelihood of Hawaii's people.

So is the area of coverage one of the ways that you are going to allocate scarce resources?

I think it is a real challenge to really recreate a robust shipbuilding industry in our country.

Safety guidelines and regulations can help save lives, and so can enforcement.

This accident could have been prevented, but Hawaii only had 11 state OSHA staffers to inspect and enforce worker safety.

The workers in my district and I know better!