My intent in drafting this bill is to provide Native Hawaiians with the opportunity to reorganize their governing entity for the purposes of a federally recognized government-to-government relationship with the United States, ... This is important because it provides parity in the way the federal government deals with the indigenous peoples who inhabited the lands which have become the United States.
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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.
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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,
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I have witnessed how education opens doors, and I know that when sound instruction takes place, students experience the joys of new-found knowledge and the ability to excel.
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