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06 Sep 06

Ban on domestic shipping by foreign vessels needs critical scrutiny

  • One of Ed Case's campaign issues gains some traction. Senator Akaka has picked up $52000 in campaign contributinos from Matson and the ILA since 1989. - billso on 2006-09-06
  • Ban on domestic shipping by foreign vessels needs critical scrutiny
17 Aug 06

Akaka ignores calls for more debates in Hawaii senate race


  • "Fundamentally, what this is demonstrating is Senator Akaka, I don't believe, has the ability to perform the full range of his responsibility on the floor of the United States Senate," Case said Tuesday in a news conference.

Katrina and Rehnquist may scuttle the Akaka bill

  • Uncle Dan may lose a vote for cloture, because the US Senate has much more important matters to consider. - billso on 2006-07-25

CNN.com: Senators White House Katrina 'spin'

  • "Whoever was in charge of planning was so detached from the realities of inner city life in New Orleans ... they couldn't conceive ... they couldn't load up their SUV's, put $100 worth of gas in there, put some sparkling water and drive..." - billso on 2006-07-25

Time magazine calls Senator Akaka "master of the minor resolution"

  • Akaka joins Time's list of the five worst US senators with his "innocuous" and "unambitionus" legislative agenda. - billso on 2006-07-25

Senator Akaka gets rousing support at Hawaii State Democratic Party convention

  • During the morning session, Senator Inouye broke with tradition and turned his introductory speech for Senator Akaka into an endorsement speech. Challenger Ed Case was relegated to a late afternoon time slot for his speech, ensuring that the earlier endor - billso on 2006-07-25

US Senate may vote on the Akaka Bill

  • Various local leaders are quoted in a discussion of the bill's finer points. While local government leaders are backing the bill, there is no assurance the bill will survive a House vote, a presidential veto, or the Federal courts. - billso on 2006-07-25
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