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Healthcare Legislative Forecast.
Congressman Abercrombie and his Legislative Assistant for Healthcare, Rose Hacking, look at the road ahead for healthcare reform. (9:53 minutes)
Legislative Update on Healthcare. Tennessee Congressman John Tanner and Hawaii Congressman Neil Abercrombie analyze the legislative progress of healthcare reform legislation moving through the U.S. House. (14:55 minutes. View with Windows Media Player.)
Strong outcry for healthcare reform. Highlights of the different perspectives raised at Congressman Abercrombie’s second healthcare forum. (9:50 minutes.)
The call for healthcare reform #2. The call for healthcare reform #2. Congressman Abercrombie's opening remarks to his second healthcare reform forum in Honolulu on July 1, 2009. (7:11 minutes. View with Windows Media Player.)
Bound for U.S. military academies. A "Congressional Salute"” honors First Congressional District appointees to U.S. military academies in 2009. (9:35 minutes. View with Windows Media Player.)
“Green” jobs and economic recovery. Congressman Abercrombie’s organizes a “green” jobs workshop on June 22, 2009 at Honolulu Community College. (5:54 minutes. View with Windows Media Player.)
Healthcare reform forum. Highlights of a question and answer session with healthcare providers at Congressman Abercrombie’s forum on healthcare on May 28, 2009. (9:29 minutes. View with Windows Media Player.).
Helping vets exposed to radiation. Congressman Abercrombie sponsors a bill to help vets suffering from a variety of illnesses resulting from their exposure to radiation during their military service.
The call for healthcare reform. Congressman Abercrombie conducts the first of two community forums to gather input from healthcare providers and the public, as Congress moves to adopt legislative reforms. (6:55 minutes. View with Windows Media.)
Twenty-one gun salute and missing man formation. These elements are featured to highlight the Memorial Day ceremony Neil attended with Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretary Tammy Duckworth, a University of Hawaii graduate, at the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu on May 25, 2009. (3:45 minutes. View with Windows Media Player.)
Clearing unexploded World War II ordnance from Hawaiian waters, Part 3. Congressman Abercrombie talks with Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Tad Davis about what’s happening with projects to clear World War II munitions from the ocean in other parts of the world—beyond Hawaii and other U.S. locations. (6:54 minutes. View with Windows Media Player.)
Clearing unexploded World War II ordnance from Hawaiian waters, Part 2. How modern technology will be used to address the presence of unexploded ordnance off Oahu’s Waianae Coast. This is the second of three excerpts from "Hawaii Now," Congressman Abercrombie’s community television show in Hawaii featuring a discussion with Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Tad Davis. (7:40 minutes. View with Windows Media Player.)
Clearing unexploded World War II ordnance from Hawaiian waters, Part 1. Congressman Abercrombie talks with Tad Davis, the Army's deputy assistant secretary for the environment, safety and occupational health, about the clean up of unexploded ordnance in waters off Oahu's Waianae Coast. This is an excerpt from "Hawaii Now," Congressman Abercrombie's community television show. (11:21 minutes. View with Windows Media Player.)
Crack down on war profiteers. Congressman Abercrombie urges support of his bill to strengthen control over government contracting process at home and overseas, including war profiteers in Iraq. (7:05 minutes. View with Windows Media Player.)
Popular student science fair threatened by state budget cuts in Hawaii. Congressman Abercrombie talks with the Hawaii Academy of Science and students as a budget crunch threatens a competition that has stirred innovation and creativity by science and engineering students across the State of Hawaii. (5:31 minutes View with Windows Media Player.)
Ensuring a role for U.S. workers and businesses.Congressman Abercrombie urges the Pentagon to ensure that a U.S.-Japan treaty will enable American workers and businesses to benefit from the planned move of 8,000 Marines from Okinawa to Guam. (3:56 minutes View with Windows Media Player.)
Economic recovery legislation.Congressman Abercrombie meets with business people in Honolulu, days after President Obama signs into law economic recovery legislation. This is an excerpt from the Congressman’s television show, "Hawaii Now." (8:23 minutes. View with Windows Media Player.)
Part 2: Mike Evans interviews Congressman Abercrombie.Syndicated Radio Reporter Mike Evans and Congressman Abercrombie talk about football, Colt Brennan, and life on Capitol Hill. (9:14 minutes. View with Windows Media Player)
Photo Journal: Days in the Life of Hawaii's First. A photo essay on video highlighting some of Congressman Abercrombie's days in Washington, D.C. representing Hawaii's First Congressional District, from Dec. 2008 and Jan. 2009. (7:02 minutes. View with Windows Media Player)
Hawaii Business Magazine Interviews Neil on KHON 2 News. Hawaii Business Magazine interviews Neil on KHON 2 News. Hawaii Business Magazine Associate Editor Shara Enay interviewed Congressman Abercrombie about Hawaii’s pursuit of federal funds in 2009 and possible impacts on Hawaii business under an Obama administration. (4:18 minutes. View with Windows Media Player)
"Abercrombie initiative generates more economic activity in Hawaii."Abercrombie initiative generates more economic activity in Hawaii. Legislation coauthored by Congressman Abercrombie in 1996 is benefiting Hawaii's economy and is making housing more affordable for military and civilian communities. (5:06 minutes. View with Windows Media Player)
"Race and Politics in the 2008 presidential election, Part 2."Congressman Abercrombie attended the University of Hawaii with President-elect Barack Obama’s parents, starting in 1959. He talks about them and the sociopolitical climate of the times when Barack Obama’s parents met and Obama was born. Excerpted from Abercrombie’s television show, “Hawaii Now.” (Part 2 - 12:16 minutes. View with Windows Media Player)
"Race and Politics in the 2008 presidential election, Part 1." Congressman Abercrombie attended the University of Hawaii with President-elect Barack Obama's parents, starting in 1959. He talks about them and the socio-political climate of the times when Obama's parents met and Obama was born. Says Abercrombie: UH was Barack Obama, Sr.'s "first intellectual stop." Excerpted from Abercrombie's television show, “Hawaii Now.” (Part 1: 12:30 minutes. View with Windows Media Player)
Helping people attain citizenship. Congressman Abercrombie has organized an annual "Citizenship Fair" that's growing in popularity. Oct. 2008 (6:50 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Promoting ocean-based industries. Congressman Abercrombie looks at open-ocean fish farming off Hawaii’s Kona Coast. (5:50 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Kilauea's beauty and danger at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Kilauea's beauty and danger at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Congressman Abercrombie discusses issues facing Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the home of Kilauea Volcano. August 2008. (8:26 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Energy Working Group unveils bill. Details of a bipartisan bill to move the U.S. toward energy independence are outlined at a news conference. (6:08 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Fighting invasive species; guarding the Silversword. Haleakala National Park officials update Congressman Abercrombie on their work to fight invasive species to guard the endangered Silversword and to propagate endangered plants in the park. (6:53 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Visitor traffic strains Haleakala National Park. Heavy visitor — and horseback riding — traffic at full capacity at Haleakala National Park. Haleakala’s superintendent delves into issues facing this natural treasure during a meeting with Congressman Abercrombie near the volcano's summit. (4:56 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Working for Head Start. Congressman Abercrombie meets with Head Start staff, parents, and students at Kaahumanu Elementary School in Honolulu, Hawaii to discuss the program's budget battle. (5:19 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Key Abercrombie projects win approval in U.S. House. Congressman Abercrombie wins approval of high-tech defense projects that will benefit Hawaii's economy and the nation’s military readiness. (3:13 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Abercrombie is "Mighty" big help to "Mo." Congressman Abercrombie gets a two-year rent break to help the USS Missouri Memorial Association face a critical period in the battleship’s history. (4:51 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Protecting Puukohola National Historic Site, Part 1. Congressman Abercrombie helps to facilitate discussions to solve a possible noise problem at Puukohola National Historic Site on Hawaii Island. (5:22 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Congressional Art's 2008 Music Video. This year's entries to the First District's Congressional Arts Competition are presented in this music video. (4:58 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
U.S. Marine Corps general says housing key to retention and readiness. Brigadier General Rex McMillian offers an insightful view into the importance of housing on military retention and readiness, particularly for the Pacific arena. He spoke at a blessing ceremony, with Congressman Abercrombie, for a new military neighborhood in Hawaii. (7:34 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Abercrombie legislation drives local economy. Legislation written by Congressman Abercrombie to create public-private partnerships for construction of military housing has been helping to drive Hawaii’s economy, and it's now helping to address the retention and readiness of U.S. Marines. (7:30 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Discussing issues of the day with Punahou School students. An excerpt from Congressman Abercombie's visit to an American Government class that invited him to discuss contemporary issues facing the country today. (5:50 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Abercrombie legislation drives economic prosperity in Hawaii. A groundbreaking ceremony for a carpenters training facility shows how legislation Congressman Abercrombie wrote in 1996 is growing Hawaii’s economy. (4:27 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Congressional Arts Competition begins in Hawaii's First District. Congressman Abercrombie speaks to a kick-off reception for the First District’s arts competition that will send a winning high school student for an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. (4:24 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Permanent protection for coastal property on Oahu's North Shore.Congressman Abercrombie's support contributes to the permanent protection of a 1200-acre landmark that serves as a scenic backdrop for international surf contests. (3:48 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Abercrombie inspires Pearl Harbor Apprentice Program Graduates. Learn why a highly-competitive apprentice program is vital to the Navy's and nation's strategic interests in the Pacific, as it provides rewarding careers with one of Hawaii's largest employers, the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. (7:11 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
The USS Missouri Memorial. The Dec. 7, 2007 dedication of the new USS Oklahoma Memorial at Pearl Harbor renews a call to support the USS Missouri Memorial. (6:57 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Part II: Dedicating the USS Oklahoma Memorial at Pearl Harbor. More highlights of the Dec. 7, 2007 dedication ceremony for the new USS Oklahoma Memorial and a closer look at the special features of memorial. (4:37 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Dedicating the USS Oklahoma Memorial at Pearl Harbor. Congressman Abercrombie stands in the shadow of the USS Missouri Memorial to talk about the Dec. 7, 2007 dedication ceremony for the new USS Oklahoma Memorial which honors the 429 crewmembers who perished when the battleship sank during the attack that started World War II. Abercrombie was a featured speaker at the dedication. (1:23 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Robotics competition teaches students about hi-tech. Congressman Abercrombie presented "Rookie Team of the Year" awards to two Hawaii "Botball" (robotics) teams who demonstrate how their robots work. (8:03 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Surprise announcement sends Waipahu junior to House Page. Congressman Abercrombie pays a surprise visit to an advanced placement history class at Waipahu High School to inform a student that she’s been selected to be a U.S. House Page during the 2008 spring semester in Washington, D.C. This is an excerpt from the Congressman’s half-hour weekly program on community television in Hawaii. (9:38 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Visit the Pacific Missile Range Facility. Congressman Abercrombie attended a high-security briefing at the Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, the world's largest range of its kind. The briefing was off limits to our camera, but we can still give you a quick look at the facility’s incredible work. (4:50 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Test-Rocket Launch at Pacific Missile Range Facility. A camera, mounted on a test-rocket, provides a bird’s eye view of a launch from the Pacific Missile Range Facility—the largest facility of its kind in the world—in Kekaha, Kauai. It’s a preview of an upcoming feature on Congressman Abercrombie’s website. (1:07 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
House approves Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2007. The bill, sponsored in the House by Rep. Abercrombie, recognizes Native Hawaiians as indigenous people, similar to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The House passed the bill on a 261-153 vote. A portion of Rep. Abercrombie’s comments during the floor debate is highlighted in this video. October 24, 2007. (8:00 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
House overwhelmingly approves Abercrombie/Tanner bill to end Iraq war. Congressman Abercrombie speaks to Hawaii reporters, via a satellite video news conference, about the breakthrough vote on Oct. 2, 2007 when the House approved, by a 377 to 46 margin, the first bipartisan bill aimed at ending the war in Iraq. October 2, 2007. (3:57 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Kauai tree farm catches the eyes of Congress. U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie supports efforts to find new sources of alternative energy. And that search has taken him to Lawai, Kauai where an entrepreneur, Bill Cowern, is operating an exemplary sustainable tree. The farm, Hawaiian Mahogany Company, has attracted the attention of Abercrombie and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson. Abercrombie visited Cowern on Kauai. (9:03 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Hawaii study examines possible effects of sonar on marine mammals.The House has authorized funds to continue studies by a University of Hawaii researcher whose work should help to address the debate over the possible effects of sonar on marine mammals. September 27, 2007. (22MB - View with Windows Media Player.)
A view of the most recent lunar eclipse from Hawaii’s First Congressional District. Hawaii is a world renowned platform for astronomers gazing at the heavens. That’s inspiration enough for amateur astronomers like our very amateurish videographer who shot this view of the August 27th lunar eclipse. The event was seen around the world, but we like to think that the view from Hawaii’s First Congressional District was the coolest! August 27, 2007. (19MB-View with Windows Media Player)
Troop readiness major concern, as Iraq debate resumes. This is an excerpt of a speech by Congressman Abercrombie to the Rotary Club of Honolulu. In his speech, Abercrombie emphasized that bipartisan on the House Armed Services Committee and its Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces was a key to House passage of the 2008 defense bill. He said the same bipartisanship is needed to pass his bill requiring redeployment of U.S. troops from Iraq. August 21, 2007. (6:45 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Innovative legislation boosts economic growth in Hawaii. Legislation written by Congressman Abercrombie to create public-private partnerships for construction of military housing is creating economic prosperity in Hawaii. The results are also helping the military community to attract and to retain service members in our armed forces. August 7, 2007. (approx. 16 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)
Caring for Our Veterans. Congressman Abercrombie looks for ways to improve services for homeless veterans, as he visits a non-profit group that works with vets in Kalaeloa, Hawaii. July 7, 2007. (approx. 4 minutes-View with Windows Media Player)