Inouye, ih NOH way, Daniel Ken (1924-...), a Democrat from Hawaii, was the first Asian American to serve in both houses of the United States Congress. Inouye served in the House of Representatives from 1959 to 1963 and then became a member of the Senate. In the Senate, he has chaired the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Select Committee on Intelligence. In the 1970's, Inouye served on the select committee investigating the Watergate scandal, and in 1987, he chaired the select committee investigating the Iran-contra affair.