Open Congress : News Articles for Daniel K. Akaka

Alexander moves to head of Senate ... alphabetically speaking

2012-12-30T01:00:00Z

...— With the retirement of Democrat Daniel Akaka of Hawaii effective Jan. 3, Republican Lamar Alexander of Tennessee will become the No. 1 member of the U.S. Senate, alphabetically speaking. The name of Akaka, 88, has been the first name called on roll

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New Jewish Hawaii Senator Sworn into Office Holding Hebrew Bible

2012-12-30T01:00:00Z

...Daniel Inouye (D), who died last week from respiratory complications at the age of 88. Following the ceremony, Hawaii’s other Sen. Daniel Akaka (D) rose to call Schatz a “leader for Hawaii’s present and for our future.” “Daniel Inouye will alw

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Akaka, Schatz vote for disaster aid package

2012-12-29T01:00:00Z

...(AP) - Hawaii's two senators have voted with the majority in supporting a $60.4 billion disaster aid package. Sens. Daniel Akaka and Brian Schatz voted for the measure Friday. It was one of the first major votes for Schatz, who was sworn in Thursday to

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Schatz sworn in as Hawaii Senator

2012-12-28T01:00:00Z

...Schatz symbolized a generational change in Hawaii’s Senate delegation, taking the hand of his new colleague, 88-year-old Sen. Daniel Akaka, moments before being sworn in Thursday as the successor to the late Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye. Vice Preside

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U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz sworn in, first vote

2012-12-28T01:00:00Z

...senate floor. "Mahalo and thank you Brian for accepting this challenge. I'm here to help you any way I can," said Sen. Daniel Akaka, speaking for several minutes to the young senator, never once mentioning himself, or his retirement less than a week fro

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Schatz sworn in to U.S. Senate

2012-12-28T01:00:00Z

...in the U.S. Senate. Schatz, appointed Wednesday to fill the late Daniel Inouye’s seat, was accompanied by retired Sen. Daniel Akaka at the ceremony in the Senate Chamber. Schatz’s wife, children and parents also flew to Washington, D.C. to attend th

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New Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz: Climate Change Is the "Most Urgent Challenge of Our Generation"

2012-12-28T01:00:00Z

...of Inouye’s term. Schatz also said he would run for a full term in 2016. Schatz will serve with incoming Sen. Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), who is replacing retiring Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii). Hirono and Schatz likely will both champion climate cha

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Biden swears in Schatz as new senator for Hawaii

2012-12-27T01:00:00Z

...symbolized a generational change in Hawaii's U.S. Senate delegation, taking the hand of his new colleague, 88-year-old Sen. Daniel Akaka, moments before being sworn in Thursday as the successor to the late Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye. Vice President J

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Sen. Brian Schatz sworn in to United States Senate

2012-12-27T01:00:00Z

...Schatz to fill the vacancy. Schatz had been Hawaii's lieutenant governor. Schatz gently took the hand of his fellow senator Daniel Akaka and helped him walk up the Senate chamber's center aisle to meet Biden. Akaka is retiring at age 88. Copyright 2012

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Hawaii's Schatz to fill Sen. Inouye's seat

2012-12-27T01:00:00Z

...in as early as this week, which would make him Hawaii's senior senator heading into the new Congress, which begins Jan. 3. Sen. Daniel Akaka is retiring at the end of this Congress, after 22 years in the Senate. Democratic Rep. Mazie Hirono was elected

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Mass. US Rep. Markey to run for Sen. Kerry's seat

2012-12-27T01:00:00Z

...symbolized a generational change in Hawaii's Senate delegation, taking the hand of his new colleague, 88-year-old Sen. Daniel Akaka, moments before being sworn in Thursday as the successor to the late...More >> Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Edward Markey says

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Brian Schatz, a Pomona College graduate, sworn in as new senator for Hawaii

2012-12-27T01:00:00Z

...newest Sen. Brian Schatz, center, as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., second from right, and retiring Hawaii Sen. Daniel Akaka, right, watch Thursday on the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/C-SPAN2) Obama returned home ear

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More on Senator Inouye’s dying wish – click to read FNC’s Chad Pergram report

2012-12-27T01:00:00Z

...in 2006 after Rep. Ed Case (R-HI) ran for Senate. Voters elected Hirono to the Senate in November to succeed the retiring Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI). Late last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) wrote to Abercrombie, asking him to appoint a su

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Hawaii Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz tapped to succeed Sen. Daniel Inouye

2012-12-27T01:00:00Z

...the state of Hawaii and the nation.” For 22 years Hawaii had been represented in the Senate by the same tandem — Inouye and Daniel Akaka. Because of his appointment, Schatz will become the state’s new senior senator in January, after Sen.-elect Ma

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Memorial service for Sen. Inouye held in Hawaii

2012-12-26T01:00:00Z

...to law school and into politics instead. ‘‘He was a shining star of the greatest generation,’’ fellow Hawaii Democratic Sen. Daniel Akaka said at the service. Akaka, who served with Inouye for 36 years, also highlighted Inouye’s role in steeri

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Daniel Akaka Retirement To Leave Void In Senate Roll Call

2012-12-26T01:00:00Z

...Social Reading In this still image from Senate TV, Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii., delivers his final speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Akaka has been in Washington for 36 years, 14 of those in

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Tea Party Sen. Moran of Kansas saved least from office budget

2012-12-26T01:00:00Z

...only about 60 percent of his $3 million budget and had more than $1.1 million left at the end of the fiscal year. Democrat Daniel Akaka of Hawaii had more than $800,000 left of his $2.2 million budget, making him the second most frugal. Shelby‘s low e

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Senators attend Inouye funeral in Hawaii

2012-12-24T01:00:00Z

...did not speak at the ceremony. But two of Inouye's Senate colleagues did: Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, and Daniel Akaka , who is retiring as Hawaii's second senator. Reid told a story that moved many in the crowd. He recalled how Bob Dole , the

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More than a thousand honor Sen. Inouye at Punchbowl

2012-12-24T01:00:00Z

...salute, taps, played by Montana Sen. Jon Tester, and an F-22 Raptor flyover at his memorial service at Punchbowl Sunday. Sen. Daniel Akaka spoke at Sunday's memorial service at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl for Sen. Daniel K

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Obama attends Honolulu memorial for late Sen. Inouye

2012-12-24T01:00:00Z

...to law school and into politics instead. "He was a shining star of the greatest generation," fellow Hawaii Democratic Sen. Daniel Akaka said at the service. Akaka, who served with Inouye for 36 years, also highlighted Inouye's role in steering federal m

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