Daniel Kahikina Akaka, U.S. Senator of Hawaii: Statements and Speeches

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30th Anniversary of the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center [December 14, 2002]
Grand Opening of the Pacific Leadership Academy [December 13, 2002]

U.S. Leadership in Aerospace – Today and Tomorrow [November 20, 2002]
Tribute to Senator Paul Wellstone [November 20, 2002]
OMB Proposed Revisions to A-76 Regulations [November 19, 2002]
In Support of the Daschle-Lieberman Amendment to H.R. 5005, The Homeland Security Bill [November 15, 2002]
Problems in Creating a Department of Homeland Security [November 14, 2002]
Conference Report for the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 [November 13, 2002]
Remarks of Senator Akaka to the Native Hawaiian Economic Alliance [November 1, 2002]

The Current State of Our Economy [October 17, 2002]
SENATE CONSIDERATION OF S.J. RES. 45, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF FORCE AGAINST IRAQ [October 10, 2002]
Introduction of a Resolution Honoring Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink [October 8, 2002]
HOW THE GRAMM-MILLER SUBSTITUTE ADVERSELY IMPACTS REDRESS OF VETERANS PREFERENCE VIOLATIONS [October 1, 2002]

HONORING CONGRESSWOMAN PATSY T. MINK [September 30, 2002]
Whistleblower Protection for Employees in the Department of Homeland Security [September 25, 2002]
HONORING SENATOR STROM THURMOND [September 24, 2002]
Current Flexibilities in the Federal Government [September 19, 2002]
Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee to Receive Testimony on U.S. Policy on Iraq [September 19, 2002]
Flexibilites at the Federal Aviation Administration and the Internal Revenue Service [September 18, 2002]
Remarks to the First Annual Native Hawaiian Conference [September 12, 2002]

REAUTHORIZATION OF THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL AND THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD [July 31, 2002]
Strengthening Multilateral Non-Proliferation Regimes, Closing Statement [July 29, 2002]
Strengthening Multilateral Non-Proliferation Regimes, Opening Statement [July 29, 2002]
Safeguarding American Agriculture from Agroterrorism [July 22, 2002]
CONFIRMATION OF RICK CLIFTON TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT [July 18, 2002]
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE [July 18, 2002]
THE PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING REFORM AND INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 [July 15, 2002]
For the Love of Our Country: America's First Citizens and Their Contributions to the United States [July 15, 2002]
THE PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION ACT [July 12, 2002]
THE NUCLEAR WASTE DILEMMA [July 9, 2002]
Turtle Independence Day [July 4, 2002]

Preparing for Reality: Protecting Against Weapons of Mass Destruction [June 28, 2002]
Levin 2nd Degree Amendment to Warner Amendment on Missile Defense [June 26, 2002]
The Intelligence Community and the Department of Homeland Security [June 26, 2002]
Equal Competition in Contracting [June 24, 2002]
Promoting Foreign Language Proficiency in the Federal Workforce [June 24, 2002]
President's Proposal to Create a Department of Homeland Security [June 20, 2002]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 [June 19, 2002]
Civil Service Reform and the Rights of Federal Employees [June 19, 2002]
In Support of the Levin Amendment to S. 2514, the FY 2003 Department of Defense Authorization Bill [June 19, 2002]
Nomination Hearing for Michael Brown to be Deputy Director of FEMA [June 19, 2002]
"CRUISE MISSILES AND UAV THREATS TO THE UNITED STATES" [June 11, 2002]
"Kaho'olawe: Rebirth of a Sacred Hawaiian Island" [June 10, 2002]
THE BATTLE AGAINST INVASIVE SPECIES [June 7, 2002]
TUNA PROVISION IN THE ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCES ACT [June 5, 2002]

IN TRIBUTE TO PRIVATE JOHN ROWE [May 27, 2002]
BEING BETTER PREPARED FOR TERRORIST ATTACKS [May 23, 2002]
CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH [May 23, 2002]
Statement on the Conference Report for H.R. 3448, The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act [May 23, 2002]
INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM TO INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN AN OPIC SPONSORED HEALTH CARE PLAN [May 16, 2002]
"The Postal Service in the 21st Century: The USPS Transformation Plan" [May 13, 2002]
Nomination of Richard Clifton for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [May 9, 2002]
"Securing Our Infrastructure: Private/Public Information Sharing" [May 8, 2002]
HONORING THE 2002 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I WARRIOR VOLLEYBALL TEAM [May 7, 2002]
IN SUPPORT OF OUR NATION'S FEDERAL EMPLOYEES [May 7, 2002]
DEDICATION OF SPARK MATSUNAGA ELEMENTARY AND LONGVIEW SCHOOL [May 6, 2002]

"Gas Prices: How Are They Really Set?" [April 30, 2002]
In Support of the Foreign Language Assistance Program and the National Security Education Program's National Flagship Language Initiative [April 22, 2002]
"The State of Public Health Preparedness for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Six Month Report Card" [April 18, 2002]
IN SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE ACT OF 2002 [April 17, 2002]
STRENGTHENING THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH AND FIGHTING BIOTERRORISM [April 16, 2002]
"Legislation to Establish a Department of National Homeland Security and a White House Office to Combat Terrorism" [April 11, 2002]
IRAQ'S MISSILES [April 10, 2002]

Methane Hydrates Interagency R&D Conference [March 21, 2002]
The Federal Workforce: Legislative Proposals for Change, Part II [March 19, 2002]
The Federal Workforce: Legislative Proposals for Change [March 18, 2002]
Critical Skills for National Security and The Homeland Security Federal Workforce Act (S. 1800) [March 12, 2002]
Critical Skills for National Security and The Homeland Security Federal Workforce Act (S. 1800) [March 12, 2002]
CIA National Intelligence Estimate of Foreign Missile Development and the Ballistic Missile Threat through 2015 [March 11, 2002]
CIA National Intelligence Estimate of Foreign Missile Development and the Ballistic Missile Threat through 2015 [March 11, 2002]
TRIBUTE TO THE HEROISM OF ISAAC HO'OPI'I [March 8, 2002]
Who's Doing the Work for the Government?: Monitoring Accountability and Competition in the Federal and Service Contract Workforce [March 6, 2002]
U.S. Policy in Iraq: Next Steps [March 1, 2002]
U.S. Policy in Iraq: Next Steps [March 1, 2002]

ISSUES REGARDING THE SENDING OF REMITTANCES [February 28, 2002]
HONORING SENATOR TED KENNEDY ON HIS 70th BIRTHDAY [February 27, 2002]
REMARKS OF U.S. SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA TO THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS WESTERN REGION SEMINAR [February 18, 2002]
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DESERVE PAY PARITY [February 15, 2002]
NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW [February 14, 2002]
Defeating Agroterrorism: A Legislative Solution [February 13, 2002]
"Multilateral Non-Proliferation Regimes, Weapons of Mass Destruction and the War on Terrorism" [February 12, 2002]
ACCOUNTING AND INVESTOR PROTECTION ISSUES RAISED BY ENRON AND OTHER PUBLIC COMPANIES [February 12, 2002]
"THE STATE OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION IN AMERICA" [February 5, 2002]
SENATE SHOULD PASS ECONOMIC STIMULUS BILL [February 5, 2002]
Retirement Insecurity: The 401(k) Crisis at Enron [February 5, 2002]