Daniel Akaka actually said...

I thank you for all you have done over your career to assist and empower all veterans but in particular, Native veterans.

We believe in a core curriculum. We believe in foreign language, and we also believe in a readiness audit.

I am a big advocate of language training.

Last year, we marked the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. This tragic event exposed our Nation's language shor...