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'''Daniel Akaka''', born September 11, 1924 (age {{age|1924|9|11}}), is a [[Democrat]] [[United States Senator]] and a former [[United States Representative]] from [[Hawaii]]. He was elected to the House of Representatives from the Second Congressional District of Hawaii in 1971, and was reelected in until 1988. Akaka was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the seat left empty by the death of former United States Senator [[Spark M. Matsunaga]]. In April 2006, he was selected by [[Time Magazine]] as one of "America's Five Worst Senators." The article criticized him for mainly authoring minor legislation, calling him "master of the minor resolution and the bill that dies in committee." During his 2006 Senate reelection campaign, Akaka faced a primary challenge by Congressman [[Ed Case]]. Akaka won the Democratic primary by eight percentage points and went on to win the general election by twenty-six points.
'''Daniel Akaka''', born September 11, 1924 (age {{age|1924|9|11}}), is a [[Democrat]] [[United States Senator]] and a former [[United States Representative]] from [[Hawaii]]. He was elected to the House of Representatives from the Second Congressional District of Hawaii in 1971, and was reelected in until 1988. Akaka was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the seat left empty by the death of former United States Senator [[Spark M. Matsunaga]]. In April 2006, he was selected by [[Time Magazine]] as one of "America's Five Worst Senators." <ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1183980,00.html</ref> The article criticized him for mainly authoring minor legislation, calling him "master of the minor resolution and the bill that dies in committee." During his 2006 Senate reelection campaign, Akaka faced a primary challenge by Congressman [[Ed Case]]. Akaka won the Democratic primary by eight percentage points and went on to win the general election by twenty-six points.
Daniel Akaka votes with the Democrat Party in [[Congress]] 96.1% of the time. <ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/a000069/</ref> In February 2009, he voted for [[President Obama]]'s [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act]]. "This vital legislation will create jobs". <ref>http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Speeches.Home&month=2&release_id=2561&year=2009</ref>
==Committee Membership==
==Committee Membership==
As of 2007, Akaka serves on the following Senate committees:
As of 2009, Akaka serves on the following Senate committees:
*Armed Services
*Armed Services
*Energy and Natural Resources
*Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
*Governmental Affairs (GAC), Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
*Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
*Veterans' Affairs
*Indian Affairs
*Indian Affairs
*Veterans' Affairs
*Congressional Task Force on Native Hawaiian Issues
He previously also served on the Select Committee on Ethics.
He previously also served on the Select Committee on Ethics.
*[http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm Official Site]
*[http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm Official Site]
*[http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Daniel_Akaka.htm Akaka On the Issues]
*[http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Daniel_Akaka.htm Akaka On the Issues]
*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000069, Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]
*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000069, Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]
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