Daniel Inouye Dies at 88 - Hawaii Senator Dies Daniel Inouye Dead - Memorial

	Daniel Inouye Dies at 88 - Hawaii Senator Dies Daniel Inouye Dead - Memorial Daniel Inouye Dies at 88 - Hawaii Senator Dies Daniel Inouye Dead - Memorial Senator Daniel Inouye Dies At 88, As Senate Loses Its Most Senior Member by Bill Chappell December 17, 2012 6:20 PM Sen. Daniel Inouye (left), who died at 88 Monday, served as the chairman of the Senate committee investigating the Iran-Contra affair in 1986. Enlarge image Sen. Daniel Inouye (left), who died at 88 Monday, served as the chairman of the Senate committee investigating the Iran-Contra affair in 1986. Chris Wilkins/AFP/Getty Images Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, 88, has died of respiratory complications, according to reports from the AP and other news agencies. The World War II veteran, a Democrat, had been the most senior member of the Senate. He joined its ranks in 1963, shortly after Hawaii became a state. At the time of his death, Inouye was the president pro tempore, placing him third in the line of succession, behind Vice President Biden and the House speaker. He was also the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. According to the senator's staff, he died at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, just after 5 pm ET. His Senate office has posted a statement, which reads in part: "When asked in recent days how he wanted to be remembered, Dan said, very simply, 'I represented the people of Hawaii and this nation honestly and to the best of my ability. I think I did OK.'" His last words, according to the statement, were simply, "Aloha." For many Americans, Inouye's <b>...</b>	From: hi5viralnews1 Views: 0 0 ratings
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