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Jill Tokuda: “Condemnation would take [sovereignty and autonomy of this…”

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

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Rep. Tokuda Presses Army Sec. on Training Land Lease Talks for Commitment to Rule Out Condemnation

Published | Video Starts at 03:12

You have time to make sure that for this land that we are talking about, we can leave it to the next generation of Hawaiians to determine the sovereignty and autonomy of this land. Condemnation would take [sovereignty and autonomy of this land] away from them [the next generation of Hawaiians]. Committing now that you will take that condemnation off the table Again, all language that has been submitted to committees, been in discussion with the governor, take away condemnation and talk about year leases. (03:12–03:15)

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Asserts that using condemnation would remove the sovereignty and autonomy of the land from future generations.

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