Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Let me make it clear that Hawaii qualifies like any other State for all of the educational programs that come out of the Federal Government. But I want to remind my colleagues in the Chamber that there are programs over and above those for Hawaii such as special education for Hawaii that gets a $2 million authorization. There is a native Hawaiian higher education demonstration project which is another $2 million, and various other programs beyond this one that are over and above what every other State gets. I should also bring to my colleagues' attention in the bill on page 374 some language that I take particular exception to. It is section (7) beginning on line 14 which says: In the year 1893, the United States Minister assigned to the sovereign and independent Kingdom of Hawaii, John L. Stevens, conspired with a small group of non-Hawaiian residents of the kingdom, including citizens of the United States, to overthrow the indigenous and lawful Government of Hawaii.…”