Daniel Inouye Quotes


Aloha


Context

He wrote it on a piece of paper at his bedside.


Citations

Daniel Inouye, 1924-2012, U. S. Senator (Democrat, HI), Last Word

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Daniel Inouye
Daniel Inouye
  • Born: September 7, 1924
  • Died: December 17, 2012
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Daniel Ken Inouye was a United States Senator from Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, he was President pro tempore of the United States Senate (third in the presidential line of succession) from 2010 until his death. Until the inauguration of Kamala Harris as vice president in 2021, Inouye was the highest-ranking Asian-American politician in U.S. history. Inouye also chaired various Senate Committees, including those on Intelligence, Commerce and Appropriations.