Tulsi Gabbard: “Senator Akaka, who has said many times throughout his life…”

“What does aloha in action really mean? Just this past weekend, I know many of us came together to bid a final ahui hou to our dear friend Senator Akaka, who has said many times throughout his life that the greatest gift that Hawaii has given is to the world is aloha. This most powerful, most special thing. He embodied aloha. And he selflessly dedicated his entire life to serving the people of Hawaii and serving this country, treating everyone with respect, with kindness, with love, and without regard for how they treated him.” (02:45–02:58)

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