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Debate on "Akaka Bill" Begins
June 7, 2006
Washington, D.C. - Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), sponsor of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, will begin debate on his bill today. Debate is expected to take place on the Senate floor at 3:00 p.m. today Eastern Standard Time. Proponents of the bill will have alternating half-hours beginning at 3:30 p.m. Debate is expected to last until 6:00 p.m. Live coverage is available on CSPAN-2. It is also accessible via a link to the Senate floor found on the home page. What: Debate on the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act When: Today 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (EST) Where: Live coverage available on C-SPAN-2 or via the Internet For more information on S. 147/S.3064, please visit the issues section of this web site. The Senate is expected to vote on the cloture motion to proceed to the bill tomorrow, June 8th. Sixty votes are required to get cloture on the motion to proceed.
Year: [2006] , 2005 , 2004 , 2003 , 2002 , 2001 , 2000 , 1999
June 2006
- University of Hawaii Awarded $1,022,923 For Language and Resource Studies, Akaka Announces [June 30, 2006]
- Akaka Calls on President to Prioritize Funding for Veterans [June 30, 2006]
- Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $1,625,000 in Akaka Project Requests [June 29, 2006]
- Senator Akaka Stresses Accountability in Light of VA Data Theft [June 29, 2006]
- Akaka Urges Congress to Protect Access to Health Care [June 29, 2006]
- Congress Members Fight to Bring Down Barriers to Medicaid Before July 1st Deadline [June 29, 2006]
- Finance Committee Passes Akaka Tax Provisions [June 28, 2006]
- ADVISORY: Members of Congress Fight for Americans In Jeopardy of Losing Medicaid [June 28, 2006]
- Federal Workers' Rights Cannot Be Ignored, Akaka Says [June 27, 2006]
- Akaka Calls for Phased Withdrawal from Iraq
[June 22, 2006]
- Senate Approves Akaka-Collins Bill to Protect Whistleblowers [June 22, 2006]
- Top Kauai Volunteer Talks With Senator Akaka About Service [June 21, 2006]
- Akaka Applauds VA for Efforts to Secure Data Theft Information [June 21, 2006]
- Akaka Calls for Cultural Sensitivity for NWHI Monument Designation [June 15, 2006]
- Ranking Member Akaka Leads Democrats on Addressing Vet Funding and Data Theft Prevention [June 14, 2006]
- Akaka Wants to Deter Future Breaches of Personal Data in the Federal Government [June 13, 2006]
- Senator Akaka Returns From Weekend Trip to Iraq, Criticizes Fiscal Irresponsibility Over the Cost of War [June 12, 2006]
- Majority of U.S. Senate Support "Akaka Bill" [June 8, 2006]
- Akaka Debates for Justice and Fairness in Hawaii [June 7, 2006]
- Debate on "Akaka Bill" Begins [June 7, 2006]
- Senate Leader Puts Akaka Bill In Motion [June 6, 2006]
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