Security clearance reform has been an important oversight priority for this Subcommittee.
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.
I am particularly concerned about the lack of progress being made regarding reciprocity.
These standards had not been updated since 1995 and little has been said about the updates.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has already protected and created jobs, strengthened infrastructure...
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.
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.





