Congresswoman Hirono

Aloha –

I recently testified before a House Appropriations Subcommittee in support of providing federal funding for the East-West Center in the Fiscal Year 2012. The East-West Center is pure public diplomacy in action and I wanted to make sure my colleagues appreciated the value of the Center as much as I do.

I encourage you to read the attached statement (PDF file) for more on my stance.

Congress established the East-West Center more than a half century ago. You can be sure that as a Member of Congress, I will continue to support this important institution for public diplomacy.

Mahalo,

Mazie K. Hirono
Member of Congress
Hawaii 2nd District

Links:

• Visit the website of Congresswoman Hirono
• Download her statement in PDF format