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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.

Jul 23, 2012

I think the sticker price though is sometimes a lot different than what the consumer pays and we have not seen debt burdens grow at a more rapid pace than tuition levels.

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Jul 23, 2012

Well, you cannot make it any more clear than that. Thank you very much.

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Jul 23, 2012

These increases are surely leading students to look for and take out additional loans.

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Jul 23, 2012

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

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Jul 23, 2012

To me, it seems to make no sense whatsoever that a tribe is penalized for doing what it needs to do.

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Jul 23, 2012

If students understand the dynamics, how much it is going to cost to complete their education, what the graduation rate is at that school, what the default rate is, they can make better, more informed decisions in that process.

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Jul 23, 2012

Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet during the session of the Senate on July 26, 2012, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled…

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Jul 19, 2012

We need to update them as we go along.

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Jul 19, 2012

I believe this hearing will really make a difference for the District of Columbia.

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Jul 18, 2012

The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:34 p.m. in room 628, Dirksen Senate Office Building.

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Jul 17, 2012

Mr. President, I rise today to speak in strong support of S. 3369, the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections, DISCLOSE, Act. I am proud to join 39 of my colleagues in sponsoring this measure and urge the…

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