Daniel Akaka actually said...

"I want to welcome our witnesses to today's hearing, the Federal Government's Role in Empowering Americans to Make Informed Financial Decisions."

"I think that will make an enormous difference in making progress in the future, and the new agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that the Dodd-Frank bill authorizes, will have full authori..."

"It is essential that we continue to improve education, consumer protections, and economic empowerment activities for individuals and families through economic and financial literacy."

"I think that kind of disclosure, not the dumping of more information but improving consumer understanding, is an absolutely critical path forward."