Daniel Akaka said...

I want to thank the two of you for your excellent work that you have been doing for our country.

I will miss all of this and the friendships and the work here, but I know you will carry it on.

You have stood firm when folks have said, cut Federal employee pay. Cut their retirement. Cut their benefits.

All of us here in this room and the Committee staff, all will have to continue to educate our colleagues here in the Con...