"What we are actually doing is making this problem worse, rather than solving it, so that we could then have some political theater around it."
"Republicans are stealing Americans joy in our parks."
"We actually need more funding to make sure we can adequately protect the parks and the people who attend them."
"We recognize the four decades that the United States has maintained a special relationship with the Freely Associated States."
"Approving the proposal to review the financial provisions of the Compact of Free Association with FSM, Palau, and the RMI will continue our engagement."
"We have heard that our people are scared of China because these are smaller islands and these are places where the threat could be easily carried out."
"I want you to know that you are being heard, loud and clear."
"It must also be to protect the places, to protect the people, to protect the reefs and the culture."
"What powerful words you shared with us, what a powerful story you shared with us."
"Thank you, Madam Vice Speaker, and formerly Speaker, for sharing the importance of treating equal as equal."
"we must back up those words with providing you with the services that you have earned and deserve."
"If we don't act quickly, I mean, every day that we wait to get better services, it is heartbreaking, somebody dies, right, somebody is ill."