Daniel Akaka

More can be done to assist veterans and their families in the reintegration of the wounded or injured veterans into their community.

Can you get us travel for all these deserving Veterans Senator Akaka!

In my opinion, the system discriminates against qualified disabled Native Hawaiian veterans.

Thank you, Senator. Before I start my testimony, I would like to give personal thanks to the Molokai vets...

If we use the VA health care system, the VA should take care of us 100 per cent.

Part of the billions spent overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan need to be spent on the men and women who relive this war on a daily basis.

Thank you very much for that. Since our troops have been returning as of last week, this becomes very, very important.

Well, you can provide that specific for the record.

Veterans are the soul of America. There are citizens and there are veterans. Without veterans, there would be no citizens.

These families need the support of the VA also to deal with needs of the veteran in the home situation.

Your vision and support have led to an unprecedented level of health care services for veterans.

Hopefully we can pass it finally through the full Senate in September when we go back into Session.

Trust must be established in order for servicemembers and veterans to be successfully served.

GAO testified that Diplomatic Security's workload likely will increase as the military transitions out of Iraq.

Ambassador Boswell, in August my staff traveled to U.S. embassies and consulates in the Near East and Central Asia and saw firsthand posts that looked like fortresses.

Is Diplomatic Security also hearing these concerns, and are there steps DS can take to provide more flexible, lower-profile security wherever it is appropriate?

Thank you very much, Senator Voinovich.

Thank you very much.

Working families are having trouble accessing affordable credit.

There are too many unbanked individuals that lack a formal relationship with a bank or credit union.

We share a firm commitment to trying to better educate, protect, and empower consumers.

I have always greatly appreciated your capacity and dedicated efforts to improve the financial literacy of students and consumers.

I feel you have demonstrated tremendous skill in addressing the extraordinary economic crisis and challenges that we have.

Congress has made many attempts to reinforce veterans preference laws and to provide many veteran hiring authorities.

I really appreciate the opportunity to appear here today and discuss matters related to the employment and training issues barriers facing our returning veteran servicemembers.