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Daniel Akaka
U.S. Senate: Senator
Democratic     Next Election Year: 2012

Education:
MEd, University of Hawaii, 1966 BA, Education, University of Hawaii, 1952

Profession:
Special Assistant, Human Resources, Office of the Governor, 1975-1976 Director, State of Hawaii, Progressive Neighborhoods Program, 1975-1976 Director, State of Hawaii, Office of Economic Opportunity, 1971-1974 Chief Program Planner, State of Hawaii, Department of Education, 1969-1971 Principal, 1963-1968 Vice Principal, 1960-1963 Teacher, 1953-1960 First Mate, Schooner Morning Star, 1948 United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1945-1947 Welder-Mechanic, United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1943-1944 Welder, Hawaiian Electric Company, 1942

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  Voting Record on Legislation Involving Veterans Issues



(2010) S Amdt 3353 Payment to Social Security Recipients

Outcome: Motion Rejected (47/50)

Summary: -Specifies that no payments for calendar year 2009, as authorized in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1, the "Stimulus" Act), shall be dispersed after December 31, 2010, and no payment authorized in this amendment for calendar year 2010 shall be dispersed after December 31, 2011, regardless of entitlement or eligibility. -Appropriates an additional $11.43 million to carry out the administrative costs of this amendment as follows:
    -$5.2 million to the Secretary of the Treasury; -$5 million to the Commissioner of Social Security; -$600,000 to the Railroad Retirement Board; and -$625,000 to the Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
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