Daniel Akaka actually said...

"I want to take this time to say thank you very much to Senator Voinovich's staff and my staff, and the hard work that they have put into these hearings."

"As he always says, the right person for the right job at the right time, and this is an opportunity for us to do that."

"As the largest Federal agency, the Department of Defense should serve as a model for the other agencies."

"Thank you very much, Senator Voinovich."