Daniel Akaka actually said...

"It has been good leadership. It has been a great strategic plan."

"Your advocacy on behalf of Federal employees, from your efforts to ensure fair pay and benefits to your actions to protect collective bargaining rights, will be truly missed."

"the negative impacts of the Carcieri decision and how I feel, it has been staggering."

"one of my top priorities is passing a clean, a clean Carcieri fix this session."