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Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Announces Hearing on Nomination of Dr. James Peake to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs

November 16, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, announced that the Committee has scheduled a hearing on President George W. Bush's nomination of Dr. James Peake to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The Committee received the President's nomination of Dr. Peake on November 15, 2007.

Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Time: TBA

Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G-50

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November 2007

Akaka Appoints Waipahu Student to be U.S. Senate Page [November 21, 2007]
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Announces Hearing on Nomination of Dr. James Peake to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs [November 16, 2007]
Akaka Supports Defense Funding Bill Requiring Iraq Withdrawal [November 16, 2007]
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Approves Nomination of Michael W. Hager to Be VA’s Assistant Secretary For Human Resources and Management [November 16, 2007]
Akaka Urges Senate Action on Veterans Legislation [November 14, 2007]
Akaka Veterans' Mental Health Bill Approved by Committee [November 14, 2007]
Governmental Affairs Committee Approves Telework Legislation [November 14, 2007]
$15.5 Million Approved for Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project, Hawaii Delegation Announces [November 13, 2007]
Akaka Delivers Post-Veterans Day Speech on Senate Floor [November 13, 2007]
$208 Million for Defense-Related Projects in Hawaii Clear Final Congressional Hurdle, Await Enactment into Law [November 9, 2007]
The Iraq Accountability Project: A Wrap-Up of This Week's Senate Oversight on Iraq [November 9, 2007]
Kerry, Akaka Seek More Veteran Business Owner Data [November 9, 2007]
Akaka Applauds Signing of COLA Increase for Disabled Veterans [November 8, 2007]
Akaka Holds Oversight Hearing on Veterans Claims Appeals Court [November 7, 2007]
Senate Democratic Veterans Discuss Largest-Ever Veterans Funding Increase as Wars Continue to Stretch V.A. Thin [November 7, 2007]
Akaka Applauds Signing of Veterans' Suicide Prevention Bill [November 6, 2007]
Akaka Holds Hearing on VA Credentialing [November 6, 2007]
Akaka Troubled by Report on Weaknesses in Border Inspection [November 5, 2007]
House-Senate Conference Panel Approves $691 Million For Labor, Health, Education, and Military Construction Projects for Hawaii, Inouye and Akaka Announce [November 2, 2007]
Senate Passes Compensation Reform for Blinded Veterans [November 2, 2007]
Akaka, Inouye Cheer Senate Approval of Children's Healthcare Bill [November 1, 2007]
Akaka and Senate Colleagues Insist White House MUST Seek Congressional Approval for Offensive Military Action against Iran [November 1, 2007]
Akaka Reacts to New Data on Combat Traumatic Brain Injury [November 1, 2007]
Akaka Introduces "Plain Language" Bill to Improve Government Communications With the Public [November 1, 2007]