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Senator Akaka Comments on Wounded Warriors Report
July 26, 2007
SENATOR AKAKA COMMENTS ON WOUNDED WARRIORS REPORT WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka made the following comments on the release of the report from the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors, headed by former Senator Bob Dole and former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala: "While I continue to believe that Senator Dole and Secretary Shalala and the other members of the Commission were given too little time to look at the many issues relating to those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, I am impressed by their commitment in addressing matters relating to these servicemembers and new veterans. I am pleased that the Commission has produced a report with concrete suggestions for some specific activity. As both Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee and a senior member of the Armed Service Committee, I looked forward to continuing to work with my colleagues to promote a greater collaboration between VA and DoD. The two Departments must together create a seamless transition for our wounded warriors," Akaka said. -30-
Year: 2008 , [2007] , 2006 , 2005 , 2004 , 2003 , 2002 , 2001 , 2000 , 1999 , 1900
July 2007
- Akaka Chairs Hearing on Education Needs Facing Veterans [July 31, 2007]
- Akaka Commends Department of Veterans Affairs Announcement of National Suicide Prevention Hotline for Veterans [July 31, 2007]
- Akaka Reacts to Institute of Medicine Report on "Veterans and Agent Orange"
[July 27, 2007]
- Alu Like’s Native Hawaiian Child Care Assistance Effort
Will Receive $1 Million in Federal Funds,
Inouye and Akaka Announce [July 26, 2007]
- Senator Akaka Comments on Wounded Warriors Report [July 26, 2007]
- Senators Hail Passage of Wounded Warriors Act [July 26, 2007]
- Senator Akaka Praises Passage of Legislation to Assist Wounded Warriors [July 25, 2007]
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Holds Hearing on VA Health Care Funding [July 25, 2007]
- Akaka to Review Hatch Act Following Reports of Political Briefings Given to Federal Workers on Government Time [July 25, 2007]
- U.S. Senate Approves Amendment Establishing The Henry Giugni Kupuna Memorial Archives [July 24, 2007]
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Approves the Nomination of Charles L. Hopkins III to be VA's Assistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and Preparednes [July 24, 2007]
- U.S. Senate Approves Akaka Amendment Ensuring Higher Educational Opportunities for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders [July 23, 2007]
- Hawaii to Receive $35.7 Million in Federal Funds for Road And Bridge Repair to Help with Earthquake Recovery, Senators Inouye and Akaka Announce [July 19, 2007]
- Akaka Chairs Hearing on D.C. Public School Reforms [July 19, 2007]
- Akaka Speaks in Support of Amendment to Change Course in Iraq, in Rare All-Night Senate Session [July 18, 2007]
- Akaka Statement on Resignation of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs [July 17, 2007]
- Hearing Statement on "Federal Acquisition: Ways to Strengthen Competition and Accountability" [July 17, 2007]
- Senate Panel Approves $20 Million for Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project
[July 13, 2007]
- The Iraq Accountability Project [July 13, 2007]
- Senate Unanimously Passes Akaka Amedment to Assist Wounded Warriors [July 12, 2007]
- Akaka Votes to Support Webb Amendment Requiring Proper Dwell Time for Troops Deploying to War
[July 11, 2007]
- Bingaman, Specter Introduce Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007
[July 11, 2007]
- Akaka Chairs Oversight Hearing: "From Warehouse to Warfighter: an Update on Supply Chain Management at DoD" [July 10, 2007]
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