but there are still three living in their nineties salon now we and some on oahu there is another one in denver colorado. , i learned of this story to my agent they had just made a documentary film about a subject that i enjoyed focusing on but there was a lot of focusing for many years. and then as i finished with the documentary looking for something to your do that is of value. like social justice or something larger than a the narcissistic self. i started to research the book. i lived in a salt lake city i ever got from there but my husband and i moved there about 12 years ago and in 2009 there was a tremendously large trade -- rate of pothunters people who steal artifacts from ancient lands. i thought this is a great project. that i lived in that community to examine libyans to steal and own perishable goods. it is in incredible story there was the fbi informant, a suicide a very big national story. then i started to research it it was cloquet and decker i thought i had young children. i don't need this. so i took care wrested major called me. and i was trained long for writer bu

a denver millionaire offered the use of his oahu mansion while they were stationed on the island. a large living room and he left it staffed all the time. they went to hawaii and started to work in that first week, the eagerly went to this mansion. they put on their bathing suits, were getting ready to head to the beach, winnifred quick is standing in the living room looking out this great expanse of class and sees a man walking down the beach. she is not sure that as he comes closer, she starts to think, my goodness, is that admiral halsey? admiral halsey was one of our iconic warriors in the pacific theater a man who had , persistence and tenacity and great courage. but also is deeply feared by the japanese, deeply feared by his sailors as well. as he is coming down the beach lieutenant quick starts to believe it's him and then to our astonishment, this man comes up to the house, knocks on the door , comes in and she introduces herself. i said how may i help you? , he said i'd seen this house, it's never been occupied, i've always been curious. i wanted to see the inside. would

and in their 90s some on maui and some on oahu. another one in denver, california. most of them are very crisp of mind so when i learned about the story and it was actually through my agent which is so ridiculous. explain how this happened. i had just made a documentary film and it was about a subject that i enjoyed focusing on, but it was a lot of in the person i was focusing on for many, many years, there's a lot of self-interest in it. and then every was finished with the documentary i was looking for something to do that would be of value that would somehow be focused on something to do with social justice or something larger than a narcissistic stuff. not that i am saying that about him but that was a lot of what the movie was about. so i started to write a book, re search a book. i live in utah. i live in salt lake city. i'm not from there i'm from boston but my husband and i moved there with our children 12 years ago and in 2009, there was a tremendously large raid in southern utah of what are called pot hunters. not pot as in marijuana but people who steal a

it was a picture of this remote area on oahu with a rock formation and a couple of palm trees.

it was a picture of this remote area on oahu with a rock formation and a couple of palm trees.

it was a picture of this remote area on oahu with a rock formation and a couple of palm trees.

. >> what i mentioned to people, locals in oahu that i was going to moliki, a lot were surprised. molokai did not have a reputation of being hospitable. they said the molokai dudes were mean, unfriendly, tough as iron and quick to get pissed off. as it turned out, that was not my experience. >> we like to brag that we don't have traffic lights. we don't have traffic. >> nice. >> walter naki is a skilled fisherman and today, we head out for some octopus. >> it's not the friendly island. supposed to be the most unfriendly island. i mean, that's what everybody says, right? >> traditionally, we're here very, very friendly. now unfriendly is where you go try to come and fix it. that's when it becomes unfriendly. we had a lot still in tact. >> still? >> yes. but there is always other people that want to come. >> unsurprisingly, fishing rights is an issue around here. don't come over here sport fishing the wrong place if you know what's good for you. >> niece -- nice, sandy spot.ni. >> so this is the area. okay, ready? let's go. we are here, man. culture. when you stick the spear in ther

. >> when i mention to people, locals in oahu, hawaii, other residents that i was going to malachi, the response was almost always surprise. it did not have a reputation for being welcoming. that it was dangerous to go over there. that those dudes were mean, inward looking, unfriendly, tough as iron, and quick to get pissed off. as it turned out, that was not my experience. >> so, we like to brag about what we don't have. we don't have traffic lights. we don't have traffic. >> nice. >> walter naki is a skilled fisherman, and today we're headed out for some octopus. >> it's called the friendly isle. >> but it's famously not the friendly island. it's supposed to be the most unfriendly island, but that's what everybody says, right? >> which way you look at it. traditionally here, we're very, very friendly. i'm friendly. when you try to fix it. when you try to take something. that's when we become unfriendly. the molakai people have been protective of their resources. we have a lot still intact. >> still. >> yes. >> unsurprisingly, fishing rights is a hot topic around here. don't come fishi

. >> modjeska and his hercules c-130 are dispatched from barbara's point on hawaii's oahu island. this lock long-range search-and-rescue plane is equipped with state-of-the-art cameras housed in this dome attached below the nose of the airplane. operators from inside the plane can zoom in and track vessels and planes for miles around. once modjeska reaches the distressed pilot, they are still 350 miles off the coast. >> we followed him for about an hour and a half. >> and it's still unclear if the cessna will make it to land. >> i did not think that he was going to make it based on what he was telling us with the amount of fuel that was in his tanks and the speed he was getting. i knew it was going to be close. >> after flying side by side for 90 minutes, it becomes obvious he's not going to make it. but will the pilot survive the crash into the open seas? >> it's a very dangerous scenario. luckily, his type of airplane is capable of flying very slow, it's very light, it really is the ideal type of airplane to ditch into the water. >> modjeska gives the cessna pilot instructions o

a denver millionaire offered the use of his oahu mansion to lieutenant quick and her friends on liberty while they were stationed in the island. a beautiful house on the beach with a large living room and oh, by the way he left it staffed all the time so the stewards would be there to support them. they went to hawaii they started to work, and that first weekend they eagerly went to this mansion. they put on their bathing suits were getting ready to head to the beach. lieutenant winifred quick is standing in the living room out, looking out this great expansion of glass and sees a man walking down the beach. she's not sure, but as he comes closer she starts the think, my goodness is that admiral bull halsey? now, admiral halsey was one of our iconic warriors in the pacific theater a man who had persistence and tenacity and great courage. but also deeply feared by the japanese, deeply feared by his sailors as well. [laughter] as he's coming down the beach lieutenant quick really starts to believe it's him, and then to her astonishment, this man comes up to the house, he knocks on the doo

i've enjoyed many occasions with the counsel general and it -- at the numerous dances throughout oahu. i recall inviting him to the dance two years ago. we had a great time. more importantly, counsel general and i enjoyed spending many friday and saturday nights last year going to dances. he and his wife are really great bone dancers. i also want to commend the counsel general on his efforts to bridge the pacific ocean and bring together the leaders of japan's diet with the members of the hawaii state legislature. this japan-hawaii friendship association with will continue for many years and will continue to foster the great relationship between hawaii and japan. i also wanted to thank michiko. she's developed strong bonds with many japanese organizations and has always been a great advocate for japan. i wish them well, mr. speaker, for their service in hawaii and i wish them the very best in their future endeavors. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. pursuant to rule 1, clause 12-a the chair declares the house in recess until approximately 3:p.m. today -- p.m.