Senator Tokuda does deserve a parade for her bravery and nobility in the face of dirty, insider politics that seek maintain the status quo.

No funds were lost, they were simply properly directed at the Dept of Health rather than some pork-barrel local lab on Hawaii Island for "education" among other things. The DOH is much better poised to handle such things, as well as choose the best lab too.

Hawaii destroys any politician that doesn't go along with the machine, and the developers and PRP have been at the controls of the machine for quite some time now.