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There was a queen that was overthrown here. So I was affected by all of that and felt profoundly grateful for the opportunity to live in Hawaii, and I set out at once to try to fit in.

I'm proud of being from Hawaii, and I'm proud of being Hawaiian, but I'm more than that, too.

I was a very, very good congressman.

If there's a Disney animated feature based in Hawaii, I knew I had to be part of it. I'm very proud to be from Hawaii. There was no question the role was mine.

I represent more Native Americans than anyone else in Congress.

I volunteered to deploy to Iraq. I was one of the few soldiers who were not on the mandatory deployment roster - close to 3,000 Hawaii soldiers were.

I am privileged to be able to work for the people of Hawaii in whatever capacity.

It has been a privilege beyond belief for me to have represented the State of Louisiana in Congress and to have been given the blessed assignment of U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See.

The people gave me the responsibility of building the future of this nation. And I did it with honor.