Japan and Hawaii enjoy a special connection, and I want to honor this enduring relationship.

We want the people of Japan to know that the people of Hawaii welcome them to the Hawaiian Islands.

Japan and Hawaii already have strong economic, cultural and education ties, and we intend to build upon those ties and relationships as we look toward the future.

We enjoy a great relationship with Hawaii student-athletes at LMU. The Hawaii connection has been a key ingredient to our entire program's success.

I think it's really important as we position Hawaii as the policy leader in renewable energy.

When it was first proposed, I was willing to support it as a 'transitional fuel' because it had some clear advantages for Hawaii. Much has changed since then. LNG will no longer save us any money.