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VOLCANIC ASH
Senate seniority, not vanity, important for isles' future
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 26, 2012
~~<p>Whatever Gov. Neil Abercrombie decides onU.S. Sen. Daniel Ino­uye's wish to have U.S. Rep. Colleen Hana­busa succeed him, it's vital to getthe governor's appointee sworn in before the new Congress convenes Jan. 3.</p>
<p>And it's a shameit took an appeal for "due haste" from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to get local Demo­crats, who must give Abercrombie three candidates to choose from, off their duffs.</p>
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Whatever Gov. Neil Abercrombie decides onU.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye's wish to have U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa succeed him, it's vital to getthe governor's appointee sworn in before the new Congress convenes Jan. 3.
And it's a shameit took an appeal for "due haste" from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to get local Democrats, who must give Abercrombie three candidates to choose from, off their duffs. Login for more...
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