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Senate Democrats vote to bring health bill to floor for debate

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:43:26 GMT

WASHINGTON The Senate voted on party lines last night to overcome a Republican filibuster and bring to the floor a bill that would overhaul the nation's health-care system. After days of indecision, the two final Democratic holdouts Sens.
Source: The Honolulu Advertiser

Reid pulls together Senate Dems to take huge step on health reform

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:08:03 GMT

Although the Senate’s action Saturday evening was technically a mere procedural vote, it represented the end of weeks of anxiety for Reid while foreshadowing difficult legislative and political battles ahead.
Source: The Hill

Inouye urges competition in campaign for governor

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:38:48 GMT

U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye is encouraging many people to run for office and is urging "healthy competition" but has not formally endorsed Mayor Mufi Hannemann's expected bid for governor in 2010, according to an Inouye spokesman.
Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Defense measure likely to carry unfinished spending bills

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:45:31 GMT

An end-of-the-year, catch-all appropriations package being put together will likely carry no more than four of the annual spending bills, with the fiscal 2010 Defense Appropriations measure as the legislative vehicle, Senate Appropriations Chairman...
Source: GovExec.com

Quoted in 'APEC coming to Hawaii'

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:07:42 GMT

Daniel Inouye said in Honolulu Star-Bulletin:

The spotlight that will shine on Hawaii during the APEC meetings will remind the world that our culture and strategic location is the ideal site to gather global leaders and debate the needs of diverse society.

Protect Hawaii health care

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:57:56 GMT

The health care reform package approved by the U.S. House last week may bear little similarity to the Senate version, if one emerges.
Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin

State of Aloha

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:49:45 GMT

Hawaii's transition from 19th-century sovereign nation to 20th-century U.S. state is comprehensively examined in "State of Aloha."
Source: Variety

AILA WELCOMES SEN. MENENDEZ (D-NJ) INTRODUCTION OF THE MILITARY FAMILIES ACT

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:42:28 GMT

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) welcomed the introduction yesterday by U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Kristin Gillibrand (D-NY), and Russ Feingold (D-WI) of S.
Source: HispanicTips

Inouye co-sponsors bill to aid Filipino vets' families

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:20:21 GMT

Sen. Daniel Inouye is co-sponsoring legislation that would allow the children of Filipino World War II veterans living in the United States to become permanent U.S. residents.
Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Quoted in 'Strategy Memo: You Must Whip It'

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:13:32 GMT

said in Real Clear Politics:

Today, after serving nearly 47 years in the Senate, Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) becomes the third-longest-serving Senator in U.S. history, passing Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), who died in August

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:42:08 GMT

Senator Daniel Inouye (L) (D-HI) meets with members of the House of Representatives to negotiate the stimulus package in Washington, DC, February 11, 2009.

Photo from AP Photo by Lawrence Jackson

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:39:53 GMT

Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, top center, sitting beside an unidentified woman, finishes eating at a luncheon for President Barack Obama at Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009.

Senator Daniel Inouye pays tribute to Akio Morita

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:33:03 GMT