12/02/2009
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"I can assure you--and there are just three of us left in the Senate today, Senator Inouye, Senator Lautenberg and I--I can assure you we learned the value of the Navajo language then, in World War II,..."
"We must ensure that our Native children have access to a quality education that respects their culture and language."
"Senator Akaka embodies all that is good and possible for Native Hawaiians and part Hawaiians."
"I want to thank you publicly, you and Secretary LaHood, for taking the time to come to Hawaii in March."