Daniel Akaka

We need to work with educational institutions, as well, to try to reach out and attract some people to the Federal workforce.

Mr. Foley, I would like to hear more about your Results-Only Work Environment Pilot Project.

This hearing will come to order.

I encourage all of you to continue working together with this Subcommittee to improve work-life programs in the Federal Government.

It is fitting that we are addressing these issues during Public Service Recognition Week.

I worry each day that passes with Congress and the broader stakeholder community deadlock on this issue brings us one day closer to the largest demographic shift the Federal workforce has ever faced.

I think that we have heard here today that everyone's focus and emphasis on planning and good management paid off.

It may have been easier if you were able to have used the transition system after Inauguration Day.

Unfortunately, a provision affecting collective bargaining rights was added during the committee process which caused me to vote against the bill in committee.

I support the Postal Service's request and I supported Senator Carper's bill to adjust these payments.

It saddens me that the District's courts and its residents continue to suffer while a highly qualified candidate's nomination is slowed. I am confident that once confirmed, Judge Demeo will exercise sound and unbiased judgment when ruling…

I would like to thanks Chairman Akaka, Ranking Member Burr and the rest of the Committee for allowing me to give it views and positions on the current legislation.

NGAUS deeply appreciates the efforts of Senator Akaka and this Committee in crafting an excellent piece of corrective legislation.

I 100% support these changes and is grateful to the Committee for addressing these issues and making the technical fixes.

Senator Akaka, your legislation addresses every area of concern the VFW has with improving the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The VFW is proud to have worked with Congress to pass this GI Bill.

MOAA is very grateful to Senator Akaka for introducing, S. 3447, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010.

NGAUS strongly supports S. 3447, introduced by Senator Akaka, which would correct a major inequity in the current Post-9/11 GI Bill law.

S. 3447 is about creating equality for veterans and not just allowing certain approved programs to be allowed to use under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Men and women who have and are defending this great country are entitled to a benefit that gives them the choice and then every opportunity to succeed in their education and employment choice.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on Improvements to the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Thank you very much, Senator Isakson.

Some veterans have told me that they leave off of their resume the fact that they are a veteran because they believe there is a stigma for veterans trying to get employment.

We need a broad new legislative approach.

I hope we can truly work together to improve the educational benefits for our Nation's veterans and for their families.