Unless FEMA has a direct line to the president, the people of Hawaii and the nation are at risk. FEMA must be restored as an independent agency.

As long as you're here in Hawaii you learn to have great respect for this particular goddess and you can see her work still evident today at her volcano,

I represented the people of Hawaii and this nation honestly and to the best of my ability. I think I did okay.

As it has for America's other indigenous peoples, I believe the United States must fulfill its responsibility to Native Hawaiians.

The question of whether or not Congress has the authority to federally recognize a Native Hawaiian governing entity is an issue that has yet to be ruled on by the courts,

This legislation would restore American confidence in our meat industry by setting a uniform national standard. It sends the right message to consumers here in the United States and around the world that our meat industry is serious about ensuring the health and well being of all consumers.