Auwe! 
Here we go again...typical aʻama crab syndrome. Give the guy a chance, evaluate his decisions & votes after next legislative session than choose to criticize or not, bottom line, heʻs the WAM chair and were not going to change that, we CAN hold him accountable though. How does the saying go: "past performance is no guarantee of future results", we shall see. As far as this Tokuda resolution, "though some said they felt pressured to do so, worried that they would lose a leadership position or funding for their district"..I don't buy it. If only 13 signed than I would agree, however if it is true and 22 out of 25 (92%) of the Senate signed the resolution, than that is where the real story is...WHY? The Luke/Saiki faction has grown to at least 39 representatives (out of 51), while Tokuda could only manage 2 Senators to stand with her when her chairmanship was on the line. Give me a break...find out that story and than you got something worth writing.