Daniel Akaka: “We need a controlled burn through our regulations and through our building that will take out a lot of the dead wood.”

I want to say aloha and thank you so much for being here today for the Committee's oversight hearing on Reclaiming Our Image and Identity for the Next Seven Generations.

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

Well, thank you very much for that.

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