We should tell Kim Jong-un that America is ready to use all military options if Kim Jong-un continues this process.

I think that is the point we should directly deliver to Kim Jong-un.

We should tell Kim Jong-un that his goal to achieve the nuclear status cannot be achievable because as long as America will not accept North Korea as a nuclear state forever.

For far too long, Big Pharma has played by its own rules, benefiting from skyrocketing drug prices on the backs of our most vulnerable populations. Back in 2003, legislation was passed establishing Medicare part D to make prescription…

Our country is forever grateful for the service and sacrifice of the over 200,000 Filipino and Filipino- American soldiers who bravely served our country during World War II, heroes like Sixto Tabay, the last living Filipino World War II…

The Iran nuclear deal is far from perfect. There are outstanding issues, like ballistic missiles, that are and should be addressed outside the nuclear agreement. Ultimately, the goal of this deal was to prevent Iran from attaining a…

Domestic violence often hides behind closed doors and drawn curtains, but the problem is very staggering. In my home State of Hawaii, 575 domestic violence survivors reach out to local organizations seeking help every single day. Their…

Right now, 3.5 million Americans, our fellow citizens, are facing a humanitarian crisis. In Puerto Rico, the majority of people still lack basic electricity, clean drinking water, and medicine, the bare basic necessities just to stay…

I have always been a big admirer and respecter of the work he has done.

Josue Fuentes was brought to Hawaii from El Salvador when he was 13 years old, where he was escaping rampant gang violence and domestic abuse at home. He went to high school in Honolulu, made friends, got a job. But no matter what he did…

The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution exists to protect the citizens of this country from being deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. In practice and principle, adoptive forfeiture is a violation of that…

I urge my colleagues strongly to adopt this amendment. Attorney General Sessions' recent announcement to expand civil action forfeiture really allows local law enforcement to bypass State laws and seize property from people with the lowest…

I and others have asked this administration for very specific examples, data, benchmarks, changes, and to date, we have not gotten any kind of specifics.

1 year ago today, we lost a brother, a friend, and a colleague, someone who made a great impact on my home State of Hawaii and this country. My friend, Congressman Mark Takai, was someone who lived his entire life with a full heart…

Today I rise to recognize Chief Master Sergeant Josephine Yenke's retirement, after 28 years of honorable service to our Nation in the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserves, and Air National Guard, to her home in Hawaii. Chief Yenke…

In my home State of Hawaii, hospitalizations and emergency room visits from opioid-related conditions have more than doubled in the last decade. More people are now dying from overdoses than motor vehicle accidents. This opioid epidemic is…

Too often we hear about human trafficking and sex slavery. It is often dismissed as a crime that only happens ``over there''--overseas or in a foreign country. The Global Slavery Index estimated that nearly 46 million people across 167…

Net neutrality is something that is fundamental to our country. It is rooted in our First Amendment rights. It allows for an open marketplace, exchange of ideas, center for innovation, hub for communication, and so much more. In today's…

Al Qaeda's presence in Syria is far greater today than it ever was before

Sir, I think the reason why ISIS you are saying is now a greater danger is because it was not taken seriously--one reason among many--it was not taken seriously from the beginning.

we have not carried out a serious campaign to do so to defeat Al Qaeda in Syria specifically

your request of $500 million to counter ISIS in Syria does not include any mention or dollars to go after Al Qaeda

Our current immigration policies are hurting families, tearing them apart, and deporting people who are part of the very fabric of our communities. I have a few people in particular I plan to talk about and whose stories I will be sharing…

I thank my colleague and friend from Florida for complimenting my State, but for, most importantly, again, putting a face and names to those who are suffering as a result of our broken immigration policy. You know, for us here, we can…

I thank my friend for his leadership and his commitment to not only the families and the people in his district, but to the challenges that many families are facing all across the country, and I look forward to continuing to work with him…