Neil Abercrombie: “A word to the wise should be sufficient.”

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

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…

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.

The State of Hawaii has become the first sub national government to sign onto the Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership.