Daniel Akaka actually said...

"You, Senator Akaka and Senator Inouye, and to the rest of our congressional delegation there."

"Our people and the federal programs dedicated to addressing our condition are not race-based, but rather are within the power of the Congress to address the issues of unique category of Natives under ..."

"I appreciate the educational aspect of the Chairman's work in educating fellow Committee members, the Congress and other Native peoples, that as Hawaiians, we are a federally recognized Native peoples..."

"The absence of your aura of aloha certainly will be missed."