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Daniel Inouye: “Aloha is for everyone but the Akaka bill isn't. Please consider the dangers of this bill which would sponsor a separate…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
Aloha is for everyone but the Akaka bill isn't. Please consider the dangers of this bill which would sponsor a separate government for one race; break up and give away much of the State of Hawaii; set a dangerous precedent for the United States and almost certainly lead to secession.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

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Inouye criticizes the Akaka bill for creating a separate government based on race.

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