Senator Akaka chairs the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Hawaii graduate Tammy Duckworth to be VA Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs on April 1.
Senator Akaka meets with Kaimuki Middle School 8th grader Kristyn Wong and her mom Debra Nakagaki, congratulating Kristyn for being named one of the top youth volunteers for Hawaii. Kristyn spent the last two years entertaining nursing home residents, visiting with seriously ill children, and collecting food for the Hawaii Food Bank. [May 5, 2009] View Picture»
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Senator Akaka with President of the Federated States of Micronesia Manny Mori (seated), members of the Micronesian Congress and President Mori's staff [April 8, 2009] View Picture»