He was in front of a Senate COVID-19 task force, comprised of Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Senator Sharon Y. Moriwaki, and Senator Kurt Fevella.



Sen. Kidani asked him about the status of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held biennially during June and July of even-numbered years from Honolulu, Hawaii, and involves military from about 30 countries. The committee is concerned about the influx of people and the spread of coronavirus in the Islands.