A000069 1924-09-11 141 Hart Senate Office Building http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home 202-224-2126 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'akaka':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300001 Akaka Don_Cazayoux Kahikina Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI] N00007653 9722 Democrat 202-224-6361 Congregationalist HI Daniel Akaka 2.42857142857143 http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm 300001 Person republican Sat Nov 07 11:05:07 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...veterans and their caregivers. The Oklahoma Republican declined to respond. Without identifying Coburn by name, Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, said a single senator is delaying vital benefits for veteran 'd':30 'ask':4 'sen':26 'bill':10 'drop':7 'hold':8 'name':25 'said':39 'akaka':28 'delay':44 'senat':35,42 'singl':41 'tulsa':49 'vital':45 'world':50 'affair':37 'coburn':5,23 'daniel':27 'declin':18 'hawaii':31 'benefit':46 'caregiv':14 'respond':20 'support':3 'veteran':1,11,36,48 'without':21 'chairman':32 'committe':38 'd-hawaii':29 'identifi':22 'oklahoma':16 'republican':17 6608277 true true daylife Tulsa World http://www.tulsaworld.com/ OK http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20091107_16_A1_WASHIN225160&rss_lnk=11 300001 Person senate Fri Nov 06 22:19:02 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...about a procedural hold that is blocking passage of S. 1963, the Veterans’ Caregiver and Omnibus Health Benefits Act, Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, said “it would be truly disgraceful” if the bill didn’t clear the Senate by Veterans’ Day. Akaka 'd':33 'act':28 'day':51 'sen':29 'vet':7 'war':1 '1963':20 'bill':8,43 'didn':44 'heat':4 'hold':13 'said':35 'time':54 'word':3 'akaka':31,52 'block':16 'clear':46 'senat':48 'truli':39 'would':37 'daniel':30 'hawaii':34 'health':26 'passag':17 'benefit':27 'blockag':9 'caregiv':23 'disgrac':40 'omnibus':25 'veteran':22,50 'd-hawaii':32 'militari':53 'procedur':12 6603955 true true daylife Military Times http://www.militarytimes.com/ OK http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2009/11/military_akaka_coburn_veteransbill_110609w/ 300001 Person democrat Sat Nov 07 11:05:07 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...the Senate must merge to create a final version. "It is essential that we protect Hawaii's waiver," said Democratic U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, who wrote the Senate version of the exemption for Hawaii. Akaka does not anticipate any serious opposition to his 'isl':6 'law':9 'sen':31 'u.s':30 'bill':4 'care':8 'hous':3 'merg':13 'must':12 'said':28 'akaka':33,44 'creat':15 'final':17 'senat':11,37 'wrote':35 'daniel':32 'exempt':1,41 'hawaii':25,43 'health':7 'shield':5 'waiver':27 'anticip':47 'essenti':21 'opposit':50 'protect':24 'serious':49 'version':18,38 'advertis':55 'democrat':29 'honolulu':54 6608278 true true daylife The Honolulu Advertiser http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ OK http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091106/NEWS15/911060371?source=rss_localnews 300001 Person congress Fri Nov 06 22:19:02 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...a good job since then in coordinating their work," said Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, who sponsored the bill along with Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii. "These FEBs need a congressional charter and a set source of funding." The Federal Executive Boards pla 'd':37 'r':25 'feb':40 'job':13 'pla':55 'sen':21,33 'set':47 'bill':3,30 'fund':6,50 'good':12 'need':41 'ohio':26 'pass':2 'said':20 'sinc':14 'work':19 'akaka':35 'along':31 'board':10,54 'feder':8,52 'georg':22 'senat':1 'sourc':48 'daniel':34 'execut':9,53 'hawaii':38 'provid':5 'r-ohio':24 'charter':44 'coordin':17 'sponsor':28 'd-hawaii':36 'voinovich':23 'congression':43 'govexec.com':56 6603954 true true daylife GovExec.com http://govexec.com/ OK http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1109/110609ar1.htm?rss=getoday&oref=rss 300001 Person senate Mon Nov 02 22:16:27 -0600 2009 Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...to severely disabled veterans, rather than having the veteran institutionalized or receive regular at-home nursing care. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman and chief sponsor of the bill, said the legislation w 'd':29 'w':46 'air':47 'sen':25 'bill':6,42 'care':24 'forc':48 'hold':3 'home':22 'lone':1 'nurs':23 'said':43 'time':49 'akaka':27 'chief':38 'senat':2,32 'sever':8 'affair':34 'at-hom':20 'daniel':26 'disabl':9 'hawaii':30 'legisl':45 'rather':11 'receiv':18 'regular':19 'sponsor':39 'veteran':5,10,15,33 'chairman':36 'committe':35 'd-hawaii':28 'institution':16 6563527 true true daylife Air Force Times http://www.airforcetimes.com/ OK http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/11/military_veteransbill_delayed_110209w/ 300001 Person democrat Thu Oct 29 22:18:03 -0500 2009 Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...will instead get locality pay - the same as federal employees on the mainland. Hawaii Democrats Rep. Neil Abercrombie and Sen. Daniel Akaka said the change means retirement pay for the workers will increase to match the retirement pay of their counterpa 'get':10 'non':2 'pay':6,12,35,45 'rep':23 'sen':27 'mean':33 'neil':24 'said':30 'akaka':29 'chang':32 'feder':4,16 'local':11 'match':42 'miami':49 'retir':5,34,44 'daniel':28 'hawaii':21 'herald':50 'worker':38 'employe':17 'increas':7,40 'instead':9 'democrat':22 'mainland':3,20 'counterpa':48 'abercrombi':25 'non-mainland':1 6528707 true true daylife Miami Herald http://www.miamiherald.com/ OK http://www.miamiherald.com/business/nation/story/1306425.html 300001 Person sen\. Thu Oct 29 22:18:03 -0500 2009 Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...excited. We are going to save our money" to go to the medal ceremony, said George Kahoohanohano's wife, Barbara. U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, who assisted the family with the Medal of Honor process, also commended Anthony Kahoohanohano yesterday. "Anthony T. 'go':16,22 'end':5 'sen':34 'u.s':33 'also':47 'long':6 'maui':11 'said':27 'save':18 'wait':7 'wife':31 'akaka':36 'excit':13 'georg':28 'honor':3,45 'medal':1,25,43 'money':20 'assist':38 'daniel':35 'famili':9,40 'anthoni':49,52 'barbara':32 'commend':48 'process':46 'soldier':12 'advertis':56 'ceremoni':26 'honolulu':55 'recognit':4 'yesterday':51 'kahoohanohano':29,50 6528708 true true daylife The Honolulu Advertiser http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ OK http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091029/BREAKING01/91029037?source=rss_breaking 300001 Person democrat Thu Oct 29 11:15:24 -0500 2009 Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...will instead get locality pay – the same as federal employees on the mainland. Hawaii Democrats Rep. Neil Abercrombie and Sen. Daniel Akaka said the change means retirement pay for the workers will increase to match the retirement pay of their counte 'get':10 'non':2 'pay':6,12,35,45 'rep':23 'san':49 'sen':27 'mean':33 'neil':24 'said':30 'akaka':29 'chang':32 'count':48 'diego':50 'feder':4,16 'local':11 'match':42 'retir':5,34,44 'union':51 'daniel':28 'hawaii':21 'tribun':52 'worker':38 'employe':17 'increas':7,40 'instead':9 'democrat':22 'mainland':3,20 'abercrombi':25 'non-mainland':1 6524262 true true daylife San Diego Union Tribune http://www.signonsandiego.com/ OK http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/oct/29/us-obama-defense-hawaii-102909/ 300001 Person sen\. Wed Oct 28 22:21:13 -0500 2009 Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...of Management for the Office of Management and Budget -Majority Leader Steny Hoyer -Lisa Powell-Staff Director for Sen. Daniel Akaka on the Federal Workforce Subcommittee -Jill Crissman-Professional Staff for Rep. Stephen Lynch -Jennifer Hemingway-Staff 'dc':7 'fed':2 'key':1 'rep':45 'sen':31 'hire':9 'jill':39 'lisa':25 'akaka':33 'feder':36 'hoyer':24 'lynch':47 'major':21 'manag':13,18 'offic':16 'powel':27 'staff':28,43,51 'steni':23 'budget':20 'confer':11 'daniel':32 'gather':5 'jennif':48 'leader':22 'outsid':4 'reform':10 'stephen':46 'crissman':41 'director':29 'workforc':37 'hemingway':50 'profession':42 'govexec.com':52 'subcommitte':38 'powell-staff':26 'hemingway-staff':49 'crissman-profession':40 6519210 true true daylife GovExec.com http://govexec.com/ OK http://blogs.govexec.com/fedblog/2009/10/key_feds_and_outsiders_gather.php 300001 Person congress Mon Oct 26 22:00:49 -0500 2009 Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...Oct. 23, 2009 - The Humane Society of the United States praises U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, and U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., for introducing the Pet Safety and Protection Act to finally put an end to the practice of animal dealers rounding up "ran 'd':36,44 '23':21 'pa':45 'act':53 'end':58 'oct':20 'pet':19,49 'put':56 'ran':67 'rep':40 'sen':32 'u.s':31,39 '2009':22 'abus':17 'anim':63 'bill':12 'd-pa':43 'doyl':42 'mike':41 'unit':6,28 'akaka':34 'final':55 'human':2,24 'prais':30 'round':65 'state':7,29 'theft':15 'daniel':33 'dealer':64 'hawaii':37 'safeti':50 'applaud':8 'practic':61 'prevent':14 'protect':52 'societi':3,25 'yubanet':68 'congress':9 'd-hawaii':35 'introduc':11,47 6498066 true true daylife YubaNet http://www.yubanet.com/ OK http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Yubanet/~3/79jfO5zcqGg/The-Humane-Society-of-the-United-States-Applauds-Congress-for-Introducing-Bill-to-Prevent-Theft-and-Abuse-of-Pets.php 300001 Person senate Sat Nov 07 11:05:00 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 “Federal Executive Boards play a critical role facilitating federal communication and collaboration outside the Washington, D.C., area, including preparing the federal workforce for emergencies,” said Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, ... 'd':39 'd.c':25 'feb':6 'sen':35 'area':26 'fund':4 'news':8,43 'play':13 'role':16 'said':34 'time':42 'akaka':37 'board':12 'emerg':33 'feder':7,10,18,30,41 'senat':1 'approv':2 'critic':15 'daniel':36 'execut':11 'govern':9 'hawaii':40 'includ':27 'outsid':22 'prepar':28 'facilit':17 'collabor':21 'communic':19 'd-hawaii':38 'workforc':31 'mandatori':3 'washington':24 6608274 false true google blog Federal Times - News http://www.federaltimes.com/rss_all.php OK http://www.federaltimes.com/index.php?S=4364127 300001 Person senate Sat Nov 07 11:05:00 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Speaking Friday on the Senate floor about a procedural hold that is blocking passage of S. 1963, the Veterans' Caregiver and Omnibus Health Benefits Act, Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, said “it would be truly disgraceful” if the bill ... 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'd':42 'act':37 'air':10 'sen':38 'vet':7 'war':1 '1963':29 'bill':8 'forc':11 'heat':4 'hold':22 'nurs':52 'said':44 'time':12 'word':3 'akaka':40 'becom':49 'block':25 'floor':18 'senat':17 'speak':13 'truli':48 'would':46 'assist':53 'daniel':39 'friday':14 'hawaii':43 'health':35 'passag':26 'benefit':36 'blockag':9 'caregiv':32 'certifi':51 'omnibus':34 'veteran':31 'd-hawaii':41 'procedur':21 6603953 false true google blog Becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant http://becomingacertifiednursingassistant.com/ OK http://becomingacertifiednursingassistant.com/certified-nursing-assistant-news/war-of-words-heats-up-over-vets-bill-blockage-air-force-times/ 300001 Person democrat Fri Nov 06 11:12:47 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Recommend: retailers and merchants urged to ask Sen Dodd to include interchange fee reform in banking bill, here's how: The voice from actial constituents for each Banking Committeed member can make a difference. ... Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Banking LA: M 'd':49 'm':53 'hi':50 'la':52 'add':7 'ask':18 'fee':24 'sen':19 'urg':3,16 'bank':10,27,39,51 'bill':11,28 'd-hi':48 'dodd':20 'make':43 'voic':33 'akaka':47 'actial':35 'daniel':46 'differ':45 'includ':22 'member':41 'reform':25 'retail':13 'legistl':5 'committe':40 'constitu':36 'merchant':15 'recommend':12 'interchang':8,23 'waytoohigh.com':54 6597678 false true google blog WayTooHigh.com http://waytoohigh.wordpress.com/ OK http://waytoohigh.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/how-to-urge-your-legistlator-to-add-interchange-to-banking-bill/ 300001 Person senate Fri Nov 06 22:18:57 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Speaking Friday on the Senate floor about a procedural hold that is blocking passage of S. 1963, the Veterans' Caregiver and Omnibus Health Benefits Act, Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, said “it would be truly disgraceful” if the bill ... 'd':41 'act':36 'sen':37 'vet':9 'war':3 '1963':28 'bill':10,51 'heat':6 'hold':21 'said':43 'time':2,53 'word':5 'akaka':39 'block':24 'floor':17 'senat':16 'speak':12 'truli':47 'would':45 'wound':1,52 'daniel':38 'friday':13 'hawaii':42 'health':34 'passag':25 'benefit':35 'blockag':11 'caregiv':31 'disgrac':48 'omnibus':33 'veteran':30 'd-hawaii':40 'procedur':20 6603951 false true google blog Wounded Times http://woundedtimes.blogspot.com/ OK http://woundedtimes.blogspot.com/2009/11/war-of-words-heats-up-over-vets-bill.html 300001 Person representative Thu Nov 05 22:22:20 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, Joseph Biden, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Sherrod Brown, Robert Byrd, Ben Cardin, Thomas Carper, Bob Casey, Hillary Clinton, Kent Conrad, Christopher Dodd, Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Tom Harkin, Daniel Inouye, Jo 'jo':47 'ben':27 'bob':31 'max':13 'tom':43 'bayh':16 'byrd':26 'dick':39 'dodd':38 'evan':15 'find':8 'jeff':19 'keep':1,48 'kent':35 'akaka':12 'biden':18 'boxer':22 'brown':24 'casey':32 'diann':41 'inouy':46 'stein':5,52 'thoma':29 'baucus':14 'cardin':28 'carper':30 'conrad':36 'daniel':11,45 'durbin':40 'harkin':44 'joseph':17 'repres':10 'robert':25 'barbara':21 'clinton':34 'hillari':33 'sherrod':23 'bingaman':20 'christoph':37 'feinstein':42 6593363 false true google blog Keeping Up With the Steins http://keepingupwiththesteins.wblogin.com/ OK http://keepingupwiththesteins.wblogin.com/2009/11/05/can-you-find-your-representativessenators-on-a-list-of-the-names-of-yes-votes-for-the-bailout/ 300001 Person republican Fri Nov 06 11:12:46 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Senate Bill 1963, “Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009,” sponsored by Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI) on October 28, 2009, proposes an amendment to Title 38 of the United States Code to provide health care to military ... 'd':28 '28':32 '38':39 'hi':29 'act':19 'sen':24 'vet':4 '1963':12 '2009':21,33 'bill':11 'care':48 'code':44 'd-hi':27 'free':7,51 'rang':8,52 'talk':9,53 'titl':38 'unit':42 'akaka':26 'amend':36 'block':3 'octob':31 'senat':10 'state':43 'daniel':25 'health':5,17,47 'propos':34 'provid':46 'secret':2 'servic':18 'benefit':6 'caregiv':13 'omnibus':16 'sponsor':22 'veteran':15 'militari':50 'republican':1 6597674 false true google blog Free Range Talk http://freerangetalk.com/ OK http://freerangetalk.com/?p=20207 300001 Person senate Fri Nov 06 22:18:57 -0600 2009 Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 REGULAR MAIL: Send a letter to your Senator at their LOCAL offices nearest you. You can find the addresses for local offices on the Senators' websites or by looking in your telephone book's government section. ... 'put':3 'book':43 'busi':9 'find':27 'look':39 'mail':12 'send':13 'local':21,31 'nativ':4 'offic':22,32 'senat':1,18,35 'govern':45 'indian':6 'letter':15 'report':49 'websit':36 'address':29 'nearest':23 'paradis':48 'regular':11 'section':46 'american':5 'telephon':42 'tomorrow':10 6603952 false true google blog THE PARADISE REPORTER http://theparadisereporter.posterous.com/ OK http://theparadisereporter.posterous.com/senate-to-put-native-american-indians-out-of 300001 Person senator Wed Nov 04 22:29:22 -0600 2009 Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Yay to Senator Daniel Akaka who co-introduced the bill, Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009, that will prevent pets from being sold or obtained illegally by research laboratories. Good going, Senator Akaka! ... 'co':15 'go':40 'act':23 'pet':19,29 'yay':8 '2009':25 'bill':18 'blog':5,47 'good':39 'sold':32 'tail':2,4,44,46 'akaka':12,42 'illeg':35 'senat':10,41 'daniel':11 'island':1,3,43,45 'obtain':34 'safeti':20 'prevent':28 'protect':22 'honolulu':7 'introduc':16 'research':37 'laboratori':38 'co-introduc':14 'honoluluadvert':48 'honoluluadvertiser.com':6 6581804 false true google blog Island Tails| Island Tails blog, honoluluadvert... http://islandtails.honadvblogs.com/ OK http://islandtails.honadvblogs.com/2009/11/04/sen-akaka-introduces-bill-for-pet-welfare/ 300001 Person congress Wed Nov 04 22:29:23 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Dan Inouye and Daniel Akaka are also pushing for a waiver to make sure Hawaii's health insurance law will take precedence if federal reforms are less than what we have today. Copyright 2009 by KITV.com All rights reserved. ... 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