What I am asking is could you at least contemplate the idea that H.R. 2314 has no basis in racial politics but is, in fact, a document put together to try to resolve legislatively the questions of dealing with Native Hawaiian assets as defined in the Admissions Act.
Abercrombie argues that H.R. 2314 aims to address Native Hawaiian asset issues without racial bias.
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