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.
Mar 21, 2012
Well, this of course has been a goal of many of our indigenous peoples and we are fortunate to have an Administration that has indicated support for the indigenous people.
Mar 21, 2012
The first one that we will be considering is S. 1898, which was introduced by my good friend and colleague Senator Murkowski.
Mar 20, 2012
I commend you and Senator Collins for your leadership in these areas, and I do personally appreciate it.
Mar 20, 2012
We urge you to take immediate action to impose strong and meaningful position limits.
Mar 20, 2012
We have a responsibility to ensure that the price of oil is no longer allowed to be driven up by the same Wall Street speculators.
Mar 19, 2012
I have often said that a problem that our government organizations have, and our government really, is that, because of its size, it can be unwieldy.
Mar 19, 2012
Chairman Akaka, before I go into the good work being done by the Office of Special Counsel, I would like to take just a moment to commend you for the phenomenal work that you have done in Congress.
Mar 19, 2012
Mr. President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to support the INVEST in America Act--the Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 3606--that would add critical improvements in investor and market protections to the bill that we received from…
Mar 14, 2012
we need to continue to work together on this to try to find resolutions that have been out there for... centuries.
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