Daniel Akaka actually said...

"I am concerned about protecting Federal employees during emergencies."

"I have been a strong supporter of increasing the use of telework in the Federal Government and I applaud OPM's efforts to implement my Telework Enhancement Act."

"A recent Washington Post editorial argued that the reluctance of area jurisdictions to cede power in decisionmaking to a central authority has hampered the NCR during a crisis and could exact a terrib..."

"if you look at the NCR itself, the NCR is not an operational entity. It is a coordination entity."