Daniel Akaka: “The first responsibility of the Federal Government is to ensure that the financial marketplace supports that goal.”

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

The month of November provides Native peoples opportunity to educate by sharing their history and culture with a larger audience.

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

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