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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.

Sep 14, 2009

Security clearance reform has been an important oversight priority for this Subcommittee.

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Sep 14, 2009

I am particularly concerned about the lack of progress being made regarding reciprocity.

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Sep 14, 2009

Thank you very much, Senator Burris. I will have a third round here...

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Sep 14, 2009

These standards had not been updated since 1995 and little has been said about the updates.

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Aug 24, 2009

I applaud the efforts of VA employees in Hawaii.

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Aug 24, 2009

There is always room for improvement.

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Aug 24, 2009

It is important for the Committee to understand the remaining challenges.

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Aug 24, 2009

A big welcome to all of you. Thank you very much for your patience.

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Aug 23, 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has already protected and created jobs, strengthened infrastructure...

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Aug 23, 2009

However, the pain that working families in Hawaii have felt would have been much worse had the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act not been enacted.

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Aug 23, 2009

I was concerned, of course, when the legislation which was providing necessary State match drawdown of $15 million of Federal assistance that Senator Inouye and I also helped to secure was vetoed.

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