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Tuesday, July 19, 2005, from about 2 to about 3:10 p.m., the U.S. House Sub-Committee on Constitutional Issues met on the Akaka bill. Bruce Fein and Bill Burgess testified that the bill was unconstitutional. Hawaii Attorney General Mark Bennett represented the state of Hawaii, saying it was completely constitutional. Rep. Ed Case (D) of Hawaii and Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D) of Hawaii attended the hearing. Case said little, Abercrombie passed out macadamia nuts and leis and derided the