PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Jill Tokuda: “We really haven't answered the call from businesses to help…”

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

Watch on YouTube

Rep. Jill Tokuda Lahaina Town Hall | FEMA, Flood Relief, Fire Recovery & Federal Updates – April 26

Published | Video Starts at 32:12

And at the same time, now you've got the floods and everything happening all around us and they're trying to adjust as well. We can't be too late with them. But at the same time, we can't forget that for Lahaina, We really haven't answered the call from businesses to help them to figure out how we get Front street back and businesses back on Front street. how we support businesses because rent might just be too high for some people to afford. And we have got to make sure that it is feasible because that was part of the character and the community and the job security. (32:12–32:23)

CLAIM

Asserts that there has been insufficient response to help businesses return to Front Street in Lahaina.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Jill Tokuda

Discover more from

Jill Tokuda

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.