Daniel Akaka: “To attract them, I think the most important change is for the government to become an active recruiter.”

That is why I have worked hard during my time in Congress to educate, protect, and empower consumers.

Thank you for all of your work in all of that.

I am proud of the work we have accomplished on this Committee through both legislation, such as the Dodd-Frank and the Credit CARD Acts.

We must also reaffirm and acknowledge the Department of Education's Federal trust responsibility for American Indian and Alaska Native students.