Daniel Akaka actually said...

"We really are unhappy with our hiring system. We are in the dark ages if you look at where we are compared with the private sector."

"I think we agree that we need to make the Federal Government--and this is what Senator Voinovich and I have talked about--the employee of choice for the best talent in America."

"I'm encouraged that the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) will go a long way in addressing this issue."

"DOD should be prepared to provide the bulk of the response to a major catastrophe that incapacitates civilian government over a substantial geographic area."