mr. faleomavaega: ask for one minute. mr. faleomavaega: this bill is going to establish a process, giving the native hawaiians the staple status we have done for the american indians and native alaskans. nothing to do with race. giving proper recognition and also as a moral imperative on the part of our government, give proper recognition to the native hawaiians. they deserve this. they aren't begging for anything. give them proper recognition. i ask my colleagues to support this bill and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: i'm pleased to yield three minutes to the the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. cole. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized for three minutes. mr. cole: i thank my good friend, mr. abercrombie for his distinct issued career and the fact that i'm rising in support of this bill and mr. young has risen in support of this bill, an indication it's not a partisan issue. this is a nonpartisan question before t