The legislation before us focuses on providing assistance to veterans disabled while serving their country.
Daniel Akaka
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Daniel Akaka was a prominent Democratic politician from Hawaii who served as a United States Senator from 1990 to 2012. Born on September 11, 1924, Akaka was the first Native Hawaiian to serve in the U.S. Senate. Throughout his tenure, he was known for his advocacy on issues such as education, veterans' affairs, and Native Hawaiian rights. He played a significant role in promoting the Community Reinvestment Act and was a strong supporter of expanding access to financial services for underserved communities.
This bill will also allow military spouses the flexibility to hold property in their own names, something the rest of us probably take for granted.
This would provide them with the financial tools to arrange whatever services they need to live in their own homes.
S.734 ensures that the VA recruits and retains the highest quality medical professionals.
We thank you for this legislation's recognition of the integral role caregivers serve in managing both medical and non-medical care of our wounded, ill, and injured veterans.
The intent of the legislation is to recognize the important role caregivers play in caring for our veterans.
AFGE is deeply concerned about the lack of adequate oversight of all VA contract health care arrangements.
I want to thank you very much, and the Ranking Member, Senator Collins, for holding this hearing and for moving on with trying to confirm the people that we need to operate our government.
I believe that you will be able to provide the kind of leadership that FEMA needs.





