Daniel Akaka actually said...

Such a law would empower villages to step off the sidelines waiting for the troopers and to take action necessary to save one of their own.

Akaka supports legislation to empower villages against violence.

11/09/2011

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They do not at the Merit Systems Protection Board right now.

I should also add that many of them have some good ideas that can improve government operations.

I understand that the Administration is committed to transparency, but we must ensure that this Board makes fair decisions.

This issue is a priority for me, and I am optimistic that finally we will enact protections for whistleblowers this year.