Please see an analysis of Hawaii State Attorney General Mark J. Bennett’s reponse to the USCCR report here:
2006-05-17 Mark J. Bennet Fact Check
He desperately tries to fend off the conclusions of the USCCR, but falls short in making a legitimate case for the Akaka Bill.
Also see the pdf article, “Why Congress Must Reject Race-Based Government for Native Hawaiians“