After Call From Senator Inouye’s Office, Small Hawaii Bank Got U.S. Aid

" Central Pacific Financial, Hawaii's fourth-largest bank, was approved for $135 million in bailout funds shortly after Senator Daniel Inouye's (D-Hawaii) office made a call to the bank's regulator. Inouye, who reported owning Central Pacific shares worth $350,000 to $700,000 in 2007, denies attempting to influence the process "