...this committee to speak on the subject. STATEMENT OF HON. PATSY T. MINK, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII Mrs. MINK. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the opportunity to speak in support of legislation which I believe is needed to protect...

...this committee to speak on the subject. STATEMENT OF HON. PATSY T. MINK, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII Mrs. MINK. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the opportunity to speak in support of legislation which I believe is needed to protect...

...from Hawaii, the Honorable Patsy Mink. STATEMENT OF HON. PATSY T. MINK, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII Mrs. MINK. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am very glad to have this opportunity to present my views on behalf of the State of Hawaii on HK 8140,...

...those statements, you are welcome to do so. STATEMENT OF HON. PATSY MINK, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII Mrs. MINK. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate this opportunity to testify on my own bill, HR 4498. The current effort that we heard described...

...like to now turn it over to Mrs. Mink for an opening statement. STATEMENT OF THE HON. PATSY MINK, A CONGRESSWOMAN FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII Mrs. Mink. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am pleased to be able to be here today. I had no idea we were having this hearing until I had gone...

...recognition for an opening statement? STATEMENT OF HON. PATSY T. MINK, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII Mrs. MINK. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I, too, want to express my real disappointment and shock at the failure of our system to work, to protect...