Daniel Akaka: “Thank you very much, Director, for your statement.”

today I rise to introduce the Reducing Duplication Overseas Act of 2012. At a time when the Federal Government is facing significant fiscal challenges, we must explore all potential avenues to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of…

to me culture is like a tree. If you cut the tree from the roots, which is a culture, you know, there is a huge loss of something.

This Country made treaties with the Indian Tribes, just as we did with a diversity of foreign nations.

I rise as my friend, my colleague, my brother, Danny Inouye lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda just a few yards from where I stand now. In life, he received our Nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor. Today he is receiving a…