Daniel Akaka actually said...

"I am pleased that the 2011 National Strategy for Financial Literacy developed by FLEC incorporates many of the GAO's recommendations."

"In order to bring about a positive change in investor behavior, we must provide investors with the tools and information they need to make informed decisions."

"I worked to include a provision in the Dodd-Frank Act that requires the SEC to conduct a study of financial literacy among retail investors."

"I worked to establish the Office of Financial Education within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau."