Akaka said yesterday the future of Hawaiian programs could hinge on whether the bill is successful. When that happens, the courts I think will view these cases differently, ... But it will be in the hands of the courts.
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Friends in high places, as you might say, are important to voters as well as the politicians, and Akaka can claim having friends in high places most Democrats in the U.S. Senate, for example.
Akaka and others in the delegation downplayed the Justice Department's statement yesterday. Every practical policy issue raised by DOJ in our negotiations has been addressed and resolved, ... Although I realize and respect that there are those who have differing views, the bill is constitutional.
He's saying it's time for a new face of the Democratic Party. He's not just saying, 'Akaka is old and I'm young,' he's saying he represents a new generation.
He told him that he serves with Sen. Akaka on the Veterans Affairs Committee, and he has seen firsthand how hard he works for our nation's veterans and for the people of Hawaii.