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Jill Tokuda: “A billion dollars a day we're spending on this war.”

Featuring: Jill Tokuda, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 2nd Congressional District

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Rep. Jill Tokuda pushes on Iran war resolution, elimination of eminent domain for Hawaiian lands

Published | Video Starts at 01:06

For many Kamaina needing to get between the islands. This is really hurting. We've got to reopen the Straits, and we've got to start to provide some relief to the American public. A billion dollars a day we're spending on this war. Imagine what we could be doing with it right here at home. You recently had a hearing with the House Armed Services Committee, pressing the army secretary about the lease that is set to expire in 2029 for Phakuloa. (01:06–01:09)

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Asserts that the U.S. is spending a billion dollars daily on the war in Iran.

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