Neil Abercrombie: “This bill was put forward in good faith on the basis of trying to establish legislatively a resolution of issues…”

This is the message of Aloha. This is the message that our diversity in this world should define us rather than divide us.

And I would just like to ask people who have this political orientation towards the president, respect us here in Hawaii. Respect his mother and father. Respect the people that I loved, and the people that I knew, and the little boy who…

Hawai`i is a microcosm of the sustainability challenges facing the planet.

I can assure you that the Ethics Committee, the Parliamentarian and the Speaker of the House of Representatives have assured me that, if you can consume it on the premises, it's okay.