The fact that the people of Hawaii and the hundreds of thousands of visitors in the State that day immediately presumed the missile originated from North Korea speaks to the broader concern about the potential for conflict and the threat…

That's why I think the legislation that's been introduced to make sure that ballistic missile threats are alerted at the Federal level is so important.

As we sit here and have this really robust discussion, is there some kind of a technical problem with the military, the DoD and PACOM, pressing the button that sends the alert to everybody in our state?

I do not believe other states are prepared.

So that alarm should never have gone off at Joint Base Pearl Harbor.

I share the sentiment that Senator Schatz initially stated, which is that maybe when it comes to natural disasters...

to me, this really underscores how important it is that we not create an environment where a missile strike comes our way to Hawaii, or anyplace else for that matter, because it is rather astounding to contemplate what might happen if…

Our congressional delegation is of one mind in getting to the bottom of what happened and making sure that it never happens again.

The false missile alert also made clear the need for improvements to the distribution side of our Emergency Alert System.

How important is it for the Department to consider public input and project alternatives when dealing with such a sensitive and important resource as water?

Modernization of NC3 systems is critical to the reliability and safety of our nuclear deterrent.

Climate change is threatening Hawaii's future freshwater security through sea level rise because we have the water table, increasing temperatures, increased strata, et cetera.