Political Quotes

“I join with Senator Hutchison in paying tribute to Senator Daniel K. Inouye. I rise to pay tribute to our dear colleague. Senator Inouye was not one of the tallest Senators; in fact, he had a slight build and a quiet demeanor. But he was a giant. He will be missed by all in the Senate. The people of his beloved Hawaii will miss him. All Americans will miss him. In the immediate aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Senator Inouye was declared an enemy alien because of his Japanese ancestry. But in 1943, when the U.S. Army dropped its enlistment ban on Japanese Americans, he enlisted in the Army and volunteered to be part of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The 442nd became the most highly decorated infantry regiment in the history of the U.S. Army. The 442nd, known by its motto, ``Go for Broke,'' was awarded eight Presidential Unit Citations and 21 of its members, including Senator Inouye, were awarded the Medal of Honor for their heroism during World War II. Following World War II, Senator Inouye finished his undergraduate studies at the University of Hawaii and then earned a law degree from George Washington University. In 1953, he was elected to the Hawaii Territorial House of Representatives and was immediately elected majority leader. He served two terms there and was elected to the Hawaii Territorial Senate in 1957. Midway through his first term in the Territorial Senate, Hawaii achieved statehood.…”