Daniel Akaka actually said...

"None of us can afford to do it alone. We need to get in the canoe together, as you would say."

"There is no way you can transform the department to better serve our veterans if you do not invest in your employees."

"Mahalo nui loa. Thank you very much for your responses, for especially the work that you have been doing..."

"I am hoping we can again expand that and begin to have definite programs."