Daniel Akaka

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

Our amendment would add $1.5 billion, real money, by closing tax loopholes. We said last year that more attention should be given to mental health and prosthetics. The opposition prevailed. It took months and two budgets to get to the…

I had another Member who had wanted to speak. I would at this time reserve my time.

I want to express my sincere gratitude to Senator Kyl particularly and also to Senator Domenici for working with us on our Hawaiian bill. Especially I want to express my gratitude for your grace and your commitment for next year. Again, I…

The Senate report accompanying National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 included language on a program to demonstrate proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell designs at Department of the Navy installations. In particular…

I want to thank NCEE for all of its efforts over the past 55 years, all that you have done and others have done in bringing attention to that need.

We are no longer saying financial literacy for youth, but it is financial literacy for everybody, and a Financial Literacy Day event, as well.

I must tell you that last year, I was pleasantly surprised at the materials that were available and the interest that people had in it.

I asked, however, that the record reflect that had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted to oppose this promotion. I have deep respect and admiration for our military leaders. I have often said that anyone who achieves the rank of…

That is good to hear. I have joined with my friend in advocating for adequate funding and high-level administration support for these non-proliferation programs for years. For this reason, I was considering offering an amendment to include…

I strongly support this language. The Committee Report on the Moscow Treaty states that this report will include ``the role of Cooperative Threat Reduction and nonproliferation assistance.'' Am I correct in my interpretation that the…

I am pleased that you are holding this hearing today.

We need to be careful to limit the confusion in our intelligence analysis and collection.

I am concerned that there may be too many centers being created to respond to the same threat.

My concern then--and now--was that there would be duplication of effort in the intelligence arena.

I, too am concerned about aircraft safety during smoke emergencies and join him in his question. In addition, I also commend Senators Hollings and McCain for their efforts to complete this important legislation and believe that this…

I thank Chairman Murkowski, who has done a great job in shepherding and crafting this bill and bringing it to the floor of the Senate. This has been a tough few years because there have been some objections along the way. I think we are…

Failure to ratify the CTBT would have to be regarded as the greatest disappointment of any Senate, of any time, of any party.

I wholeheartedly support Ms. Mollway, who, if confirmed, will fill the fourth seat on the Hawaii court. This position has been vacant since the untimely passing of Judge Harold Fong in April of 1995. As the senior Senator from Hawaii…

After extensive consultation with emergency management officials and representatives of the Pacific insular states, I have determined that the service limitations I have described can only be overcome by augmenting the Pacific Area Office…

The vital assistance provided by such staff could save millions of dollars in property and economic activity, not to mention human lives. I would underscore the fact that I am not proposing the establishment of a new regional office, only…