At a Honolulu rail reception near Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Sen. Daniel Inouye explained why he tries to make it out to the West Side of Oahu when he can.

“I make it a point to go to Kapolei or Ewa or places like that,” Inouye said. “Just so that I can drive in and out and curse. I don’t see how people can stand that. It’s a waste of time, productive time, and now we’re going to change that.” 

Inouye voiced his continuing support for the rail project to a group of about 40 attendees — including several Honolulu public officials and other community leaders. 

Read the full story about the event, and check out some of our photos.