Steering
By ddepledge
U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, picked up a leadership post today when he was chosen vice chair of the Senate Democrats’ steering and outreach committee.
“This role will keep me in a position to advocate for Hawaii’s needs as our party works on legislative efforts,” the senator said in a statement.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, also recognized Akaka, who is moving from chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee to chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.
“I am glad to have Senator Akaka join our Democratic leadership team, and I know he will be a strong advocate for America’s indigenous people on the Indian Affairs Committee, just as Chairman (Daniel K.) Inouye was when he was chairman of the committee.” the senator said in a statement. “He is an important member of our caucus, and I am excited about his new roles.”
Political Radar
January 27th, 2011 at 10:53 pm
[Readjusts head and neck due to what a Grease understands]
I have been having to use the following phrase all week long in real life, in contemplating these here blog and news stories: please be kidding me.
Wasn’t there something or other way back when Akaka bill advocates and others admonished, admitted, and just simply hand-wrung (sorry folks. Limiting my alliteration to two terms only this week. Ehy, blame the economy) over how — oh, put yer falling non-politically correct hard hat on for those of youse who need to [!] — all things advocating things Indian a[A]ffairs in the U.S. Turned a smirk ‘gainst similar advocations o’ thingses Hawaiian a[A]ffairs?! [!]. Yeah, yeah, a Grease recalls, indeed.
Egads, what a sweat house pickle the other senior senator from the land of Hawaii 5-0 finds hisself in.
Let’s go to an offshoot of a hotel Californian to end this puppy for now: Ooooo-oh-oh-oooooo-oh-oh. The heat is on Senator Akaka, but, ehy, no be scared YELL at both sides they pulling yo’ arms too much, bruddah, no sc’ed!!!
January 28th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Congratulations to Sen. Dan Akaka! What wonderful news!
January 28th, 2011 at 12:58 pm
Mr. or Ms. Chicken G, I realize you’re unusually clever. But may I ask, please, that next time you write, could you do so in a style that a mere mortal could actually follow? That would be so helpful.
January 28th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Why is there no coverage of this big event in the main newspaper too? Also, why is there no mention that the military housing construction projects in the headlines today, were also thanks to the hard work and influence of Sen. Akaka who controls Defense construction, not just Sen. Inouye who controls the Defense Budget and overall appropriations.
The two Hawaii senators work together synergistically, to create the subject matter item, and then fund that item. Sen. Akaka takes care of the subject matter item, Sen. Inouye takes care of allocating the money for the item that Sen. Akaka creates. Sen. Inouye says that he needs the subject matter item, for which to allocate the funds.
Now Rep. Hirono will be helping more on the House side as well, with her Committee assignments.