Daniel Akaka

Tribal gaming is currently the only form of federally-authorized and regulated gaming in the United States.

I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, February 16, 2012, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct an hearing entitled ``Energy Development in Indian Country.''…

For the first time in history, we have an agency with a singular consolidated mission, to provide a voice for the consumers of our country.

In my view, having a single director responsible for the Bureau's results promotes accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness.

I would like to announce that the committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``U.S. Department of Justice Opinion on…

I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, February 2, 2012, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing on the following bills: S. 1739, a bill to provide…

I look forward to working closely with my colleagues in the Senate and with the NCR stakeholders to improve regional coordination and make sure that the millions of residents and visitors to the NCR are safe.

If you look at the NCR itself, the NCR is not an operational entity. It is a coordination entity.

A recent Washington Post editorial argued that the reluctance of area jurisdictions to cede power in decisionmaking to a central authority has hampered the NCR during a crisis and could exact a terrible price in the future.

I have been a strong supporter of increasing the use of telework in the Federal Government and I applaud OPM's efforts to implement my Telework Enhancement Act.

I am concerned about protecting Federal employees during emergencies.

Mr. Jenkins, GAO was instrumental in helping my Subcommittee to examine the NCR's strategic planning efforts.

All citizens in Hawaii will obey the commands of military officers.

I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, December 8, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a business meeting to consider S. 1763, the SAVE Native Women…

The statistics for broadband penetration are even more troubling--less than 10 percent of residents on Tribal lands have access to the lifeblood of our 21st century economy.

Over 70 years of development and expansion of the telecommunications industry has resulted in only a 67.9 percent basic telephone service penetration rate.

The lack of all communications services in Indian Country is alarming.

Tribes need strong local economies, not just to provide jobs and services to their own members.

Senator Akaka, you and Representative Cole got it right when you said in this oped piece here that the Carcieri fix is a no-cost way to build Tribal economies.

Tribes have difficult and unique challenges in developing their economies.

Many Native communities have been hit hard by the economic downturn and stagnant job market.

Today, our Country finds itself in very difficult economic times.

In some Native communities, unemployment is as high as 75 percent.

Thank you and your staff for all that you do to support the mental needs of veterans.

Stigmas prevent some from seeking the mental health treatment they need. This has been a huge problem over the years.