U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka: A life in politics

President Barack Obama signs the Veterans Health President Obama signs the Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in the East Room of the White House. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., second from left, Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, third from right, Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., second from left, and others, look on. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)